Arvenses technical data sheet: Chamaescyce prostrata

Dear readers, once again we share with you a plant species considered arvense because sometimes its presence can be evidenced in cultivated ecosystems, although it can usually be seen in urban areas on roadsides, sidewalks and other spaces. Although the plant can influence cultivated ecosystems, the use of its vegetative parts has been used in natural medicine thanks to certain elements that compose it and that will be mentioned in this article. Without further ado, let's start with the description of the plant.

DAMAGE AND CONTROL: in the cultivated areas where it has been observed, it has not generated representative losses in spite of being a creeping species, the plant has the capacity to cover a large surface area, but it is also easy to control because it is an herbaceous species, which facilitates manual control or any other method that may be applied; the only negative effect it could cause in a plantation would be competition for water, nutrients and light.

Uses: this plant has a great potential from the medicinal point of view, since some researchers point out that thanks to its content of flavonoids, phenols and phenolic acids, it is effective for the treatment of some pathologies such as bleeding hemorrhoids, besides having antioxidant capacity.

In the specific case of the plant studied in this chapter, its damage is not representative in large areas, but if it appears in our garden or flower bed, we can control it manually and also use it for a home remedy such as the one mentioned, you can continue researching about it because it has many medicinal benefits.