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The Ambrosia is a plant belonging to the Asteraceae family , whose name derives from the greek άμβροτος (àmbrotos) , which means " immortal " , as represented by the ancients " the food that gave immortality to the gods "

Ragweed has no current effects of this type and the name is most likely due to the fact that it is a very hardy plant, enough to be considered weeds , spread to more than 30 species in the various countries of the world. It grows in meadows, along the banks of rivers, roadsides and in vacant lots , and is widespread in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere , from mid-August until the arrival of colder temperatures .

The Ambrosia is highly allergenic : it produces a large amount of pollen grains , the most allergenic of all pollens, which are carried by the wind even at considerable distances . And ' cause of allergic rhinitis, including the symptoms of which include: rhinitis and conjunctivitis, but also asthma and dermatitis.

If in the United States , the plant from which it comes, as much as 40 % of the population is allergic to ragweed , in recent years have greatly increased the patients who suffer from it also in Italy, especially in the northern regions . How did you come to Europe? First, by cargo , probably with cereal seed imported from the USA , and now by highway . In fact, the ragweed pollen has small burrs that hook to vehicle tires .

" The allergic to ragweed are constantly increasing ," warns Claudio Ortolani , director of Allergology Lombardo. " The record is of Italian Castellanza , in the province of Varese , where allergy sufferers are 15 percent of the population"

The symptoms of allergy to ragweed are treated as those of other pollen , but we must also consider that the ragweed rhinitis is particularly strong. It may therefore be necessary to use higher dosages.




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