Indian Chenopodium
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Chenopodium (American wormseed) is one of the most widely-used anthelmintics at the present time. It was used by the American Indians in the days of Columbus, and in South America infusions made from leaves and seeds have been used as a household remedy against intestinal parasites for a long time. Baumler and Fribourg introduced the drug into Europe in 1881 for the treatment of hookworm disease, but their results were not encouraging. The oil was originally used as a remedy against ascarides but was not popular on account of the toxic and sometimes fatal effects produced in some cases. Schiiffner and Verwoerd (1913) tried it against hookworm in Sumatra in 3 c.cm. doses with castor oil and chloroform, and obtained results superior to those obtained with thymol, beta naphthol, etc. From this time on, the drug came rapidly into use and received further impetus during the Great War when the supply of anthelmintic remedies such as santonin and thymol decreased. It was extensively tried by various workers and proved a very valuable anthelmintic against many forms of intestinal parasites. Oil of chenopodium is obtained principally from Chenopodium ambrosioides var. antlielminticum or American wormseed, commonly known as 'Jerusalem oak' or 'Mexican tea'. It is an annual or perennial herb belonging to the Chenopodiaceae or goose-foot family. It is
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