Health Benefits of Ragweed
Ragweeds,
bursages or burrobrushes are flowering plants in
the genus Ambrosia in
the Aster (Daisy) family.
Ragweed pollen is notorious for causing allergic reaction in
human body.
Unfortunately high
present of population have an extreme dislike for ragweed pollen. At the first
sniff, your body starts producing antibodies and your bloodstream is flooded
with histamines. Histamines cause the fearsome allergy symptoms like stuffy or runny nose, sneezing, and itchy
eyes. It can also trigger asthma flare up.
For all of its
unfavourable customs, ragweed is astonishingly edible. Yes, you can eat ragweed
and it is actually good for you. The seeds have an amazing percentage of crude
protein (47%) and crude fat (38%) they match with corn, wheat and soybean in
usable calories. The seed oil is edible and taste like wheat bran.
Ragweed the “lost
grain“ had been planted and harvested by Native Americans. They had also used the root of the ragweed plant to make tea that
works as a laxative.
Truly the ragweed
has many medicinal benefits; it can be used as an astringent, antiseptic,
emetic, emollient, and a febrifuge. Herbalists use ragweed to release nausea, menstrual
discomfort, and fever. The juice from crushed ragweed leaves can be applied to
insect bites.
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