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Siam Weed also known as Chromolaena odorata has been used to treat wounds, burns, and skin infections.

Chromolaena odorata is a flowering shrub in the sunflower family that grows in the tropics and subtropics. Originally from Florida and Texas in the United States, it is now found across South America, including in Mexico and the Caribbean regions. Tropical Asia, West Africa, and parts of Australia have been introduced to it.

Siam Weed also known as Chromolaena odorata has been used to treat wounds, burns, and skin infections. Furthermore, it has also been shown to possess anticancer, antidiabetic, anti-hepatotoxic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties.

Common Name: Siam Weed, bitter bush, Christmas bush, Chromolaena, archangel,                          camphor grass, common floss flower, communist green

Botanical name: Chromolaena Odorata

The local names for Siam weed (Chromolaena Odorata)

  • GHANA: Acheampong (Ghana) Ewé Akintọla (Akintọla’s leaf) 
  • YORUBA: Ewé Awolọwọ (Awolọwọ’s leaf).
  • IGBO: Obiara Ohuu, Ewu ata
  • AUSTRALIA: Devil weed
  • CONGO: dDabantou
  • COTE D`IVOIRE: Sekou 
  • INDIA: Ashoke lata 
  • SOUTH AFRICA: Armstrong weed 

In Igboland is called “Obiarakara” meaning, “stranger which arrived and started lording” - evidence of its sudden arrival on our shores!

According to one source, it suddenly appeared in Nigeria circa 1960. No record of the plant growing anywhere in Nigeria before the year of independence (1960). This plant is actually one of the weeds plants or parasites that come from the Asteraceae family.

Nutrition Content of Siam Weed - Chromolaena Odorata Leaves

  • Phenol
  • Alkaloids
  • Triterpenoid
  • Tannin
  • Flavonoid
  • Limonene

Benefits of Siam Weed - Chromolaena Odorata Leaves

Cyst Medicine: The Chromolaena odorata is very useful for those of you who want to heal cysts effectively.

Pain relief: Taking a half glass cup in the morning and evening for a week, will definitely deliver anyone from body/back pain.

Injuries: It is used to treat various injuries & stops bleeding 

Procedures on how to prepare Siam Weed - Chromolaena odorata

  1. Provide a few leaves of leaves Chromolaena odorata (the leaves must be young)
  2. Clean off the stool (leaves always clean without washing)
  3. Pound or puree using the hand (because it is more effective using a hand)
  4. Add a little water 
  5. After that, squeeze and pour inside a container
    Treat wounds, burns, and skin infections

How to use (Wounds)

  • Clean the wound from dirt or blood
  • Stick it on the wound, then bandage It. 
Treat wounds, burns, and skin infections.

Treat peptic ulcers - Ways of making

  1. Provide a few leaves of leaves Chromolaena odorata (11 strands)
  2. Puree/squeeze until the water (green water) came out
  3. Pour in a glass. You can add a pinch of salt 

How to use (Peptic ulcers)

Drink everyday half glass

Prevent Cervical Cancer: Cervical cancer is one of the diseases that are very dangerous for women. To prevent yourself from developing the disease, you can drink Chromolaena odorata tea.

Maintain the Health of Reproduction Organ on Women: The health of reproductive organs is one of the very important things that needs to be aware of.  To maintain its health, you can drink Chromolaena odorata brewed water.

Prevent Diabetes: Not only to maintain the health of the reproduction organs of women, chromolaena odorata leave helps prevent diabetes. 

Are you diabetic??? Chromolina Oduratum can cure it. 


How to use it (diabetic)

Step 1: Get some of the leaves, rinse /clean them with water and bring it out from the water immediately, then squeeze it vigorously with your palms or mortar and pestle without adding water.

Step 2: Sieve it and let it settled. 

Step 3: Pour it into an empty can of Peak milk, until it is full (if chronic), but if not, make it half. 

Step 4: Pour the sieved Chromolina Oduratum into an empty cup, and mix it with peak milk 

Step 5: Shake the mixture, so that both will mix, and drink it three times daily

 Note: It must be finished within a day. 

The same process must be repeated daily or three times a week for three weeks, or four weeks, (Depending on your financial capability to buy peak milk)and the improvement. 

After three or four weeks of usage, go for a check-up at a nearby hospital, you will return home happily In Jesus name. 


Other health benefits of Siam Weed Chromolaena odorata

  • Maintain the Heart Health
  • Decrease the Cholesterol Level
  • Decrease the Blood Pressure
  • Maintain the Stomach’s Health


This plant can be used as an organic fertilizer, biopesticide, and traditional medicine. These benefits of Siam Weed (Chromolaena odorata) exist because of the nutrients and substances inside the plant itself.

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