A Comparative Record of Anthelmintic Treatment with Tetrachlorethylene and Oil of Chenopodium

The Comparative Value of Oil of Chenopodium and Tetrachlorethylene as Anthelmintics for Use in Mass Treatment

Deterioration of Ascaridol in Oil of Chenopodium

Before the advent of carbon tetrachloride and tetrachlorethylene, oil of chenopodium was largely used in the treatment of hookworm infection all over the world. Though the oil was made official in the U.S.A. Pharmacopoeia long ago, it was not until 1932 that it found its place in the British Pharmacopoeia. According to the Pharmacopoeias of both the countries, the oil should contain not less th...

A Study on the Anthelmintic Action of the Cashew-Nut Shell Oil

one or only a few more species of parasites. Moreover, some of the effec ive remedies such as oil of chenopodium, carbon tetrachloride etc have only limited use owing to various contraindications. Thus an ideal anthelmintic with a broad sphere of action, safe and non-toxic, well-tolerated and preferably cheap is yet to be found out. The oil extracted from the shell of cashewnut (Anacardium occi...

A Review on Chenopodium botrys L.: traditional uses, chemical composition and biological activities

Chenopodium botrys L. is native to Europe and Asia and adventive in much of North America. The plant has been used traditionally for medicinal purposes; generally, these therapeutic uses and health benefits of C. botrys are largely based on folklore rather than on scientific substantiation, making it a good candidate to gather documentations, including the phytochemical content, in vitro experi...

Comparison of Thymol and Some Other Drugs in the Treatment of Hookworm Infection

Up to a little more than twenty-five years ago thymol was the only efficient drug at our disposal for the removal of hookworms. Since then there have been successively introduced beta-naphthol, oil of chenopodium, carbon tetrachloride, tetrachlorethylene and hexylresorcinol, all of which have had their advocates, but in common with thymol none of them are free from certain disadvantages, and it...