Ragweed allergy

Plant Taxonomy classifies as ragweed Ambrosia. Although ambrosia is a very different appearance from Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia), both are responsible for ragweed allergy.

As with many plants considered evil in the 21st century, ambrosia was used medicinally by the inhabitants of the toughest times. But when you think nowadays of the plant, one thing that comes to mind, and that is "ragweed allergy." Together, ambrosia and ambrosia account for most hay fever experienced in North America in autumn. Ragweed allergy symptoms are runny nose and sneezing, itchy eyes.

Goldenrod, another weed, is commonly blamed for causing this "hay fever". But the golden rod is simply a victim of circumstance: it just happens to bloom at the same time of the year (late summer-early autumn) as Ambrosia. Be by far the largest of the two, golden rod has become the scapegoat for ragweed allergy. The fact is that the pollen of goldenrod is sticky and can only be spread by insects, not the wind. On the contrary, Ambrosia pollen floats off easily on the most gentle breezes-much to the regret of your breasts!