THERAPEUTIC AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ASPECTS IN THE USE OF CHENOPODIUM AMBROSIOIDES L

Abstract

Introduction: The use of medicinal plants is the result of human interaction with the environment in which they live. Therefore, the discovery of medicinal plants with potent therapeutics was a primitive, continuous event and acquired through experiences from contact with the available flora. As time passed, plants and vegetables began to be better known and classified, which resulted in different cultivation techniques and therapeutic and pharmacological use. This knowledge of phytotherapy can now be observed in communities from different parts of the world, having in common the experiences passed from the oldest to the youngest1,2.Objective: This study aims to investigate the proven therapeutic effects, through scientific findings , by Chenopodium ambrosioides L. Methodology: A bibliographic review was carried out, using the Scielo and Google Scholar databases, using the descriptors “diabetes mellitus”, “depression” and “antidepressants”, for articles published between 2010 and 2020. Result: Through the analyzed studies, it can be stated that, it is important to know and understand about the therapeutic properties of medicinal plants, so that there are more detailed studies, and that can provide an efficacy in the treatment of patients and to avoid drug interactions. Conclusion:Therefore, Chenopodium ambrosioides L., can be considered a vegetable plant with proven therapeutic effects and of great importance to the population.