Asthma weed

Euphorbia, Pill-bearing spurge snake-weed cat s hair Queensland asthma weed flowery -headed spurge. Dried herb of Euphorbia hirta L. or E. pilulifera L., Euphor-biaceae. Habit. Queensland (Australia), India, widely distributed in tropical countries. Constit. Several resins, an unstable glucoside. 

Common/vernacular names Indian tobacco, wild tobacco, asthma weed, gagroot, emetic herb, and vomit wort. 

Hay fever is most commonly due to hypersensitivity to pollens (tree pollen in springtime, grass and weed pollen during the summer) and occasionally mould spores (during the late summer and autumn months). There is a strong link between allergic rhinitis and other immune-mediated diseases such as atopic eczema and asthma. 

Office employee suffering from acute allergies and Asthma had an adverse reaction to the cutting of weeds. The employee was transported to the hospital for treatment. Hospital doctors recommended she remain for observation and released the next day. 

Marijuana is a controversial, versatile weed that grows nearly everywhere in the world. There are no conclusive medical studies indicating that it is especially harmful to the health or the psyche. On the other hand, there is increasing evidence that it may have a number of medical uses, including treatment of glaucoma, asthma, migraine, congestion, epilepsy, convulsions and nerves. 

The most common source of belladonna in the U.S. is in legitimate medicines (asthma preparations, particularly Asthmador, contain belladonna) so this accounts for some of the problems. Also, you will notice traces of belladonna alkaloids in such drugs as Contac capsules and other cold remedies, though in these the adverse effects are minimal, and virtually unnoticeable. Overdose potential on purer forms, including wild jimson weed and Asthmador, is very great. 

Datura stramonium Jimson weed, devil s weed, Thorn apple. Contains atropine, hyoscine, hyoscyamine. Stramonium tea and cigarettes used to be used for asthma. Dilated pupils, mania, red skin colour (dilated vessels and no sweating) thirst, tachycardia, vomiting, convulsions. 100-125 seeds lethal. Death uncommon. Datura was apparently used in India by poisoners to remove idiots from positions of high rank. 

Suamonium 4499 The dried leaves of the jlmson weed, used in medicine similarly to belladonna, especially in asthma. It contains the alkaloids atropine, hyoscyamine and scopolomtne. 

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