Mexican Tea
Chenopodium Ambrosioides
Tu Jing Jie

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acrid; bitter; minor warm

Part(s) used

Fruiting aerial parts

Potential toxicity/side effects

Extremely toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To dispel wind and eliminate damp, kill worms and relieve itch, quicken blood and disperse swelling.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Ancylostomiasis, ascariasis, oxyuria disease, head louse, eczema of skin, scab and lichen, wind-damp impediment pain, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, mouth and tongue sores, swelling pain in throat, knocks and falls, snake or insect bites.