Description

This item is from "Some Common Medicinal And Poisonous Plants Used In Ethiopian Folk Medicine" work, by Amare Getahun.

Chenopodiaceae

Chenopodium album L.

nechillo (A)

This is a very common weed of garden and abandoned areas. The plant varies in size depending on the fertility of the soil.

The plant is used for its anthelmintic properties and the oil from the seeds is effective against many forms of intestinal parasites.

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