Wormwood

Artemisia absinthium  Family: Compositae

 

Uses:

• Internal worm and parasite removal
• Assists gall bladder, prevents and releases gall stones

Spiritual Uses:

• Protection: can be added to incense and burned to protect the home

Caution: Do not use if pregnant. Avoid large doses and long term use. Listed as "dangerous" by FDA and when used for flavoring alcoholic beverages, it must be "thujone-free". 

Personal Experience: Since there are other safer herbs to use, I generally don't use this herb for medicinal purposes

Parts Used: Leaf and flowering head

Range: Native to Europe, can be grown in US zones 4-9

Habitat & Growing Conditions: Likes well drained soil, full sun to part shade

Traditional Chinese Medicine Flavors: Bitter, cold

Properties:

• Anthelmintic
• Cholagogue
• Stomachic
• Anti-inflammatory

Key Constituents:

• Absinthol
• Thujyl
• Isolaveric Acid
• Bitter Sesquiterpenes
• Flavonoid
• Glycosides

Sources:

The Way of Herbs, Michael Tierra p209

The New Holistic Herbal, David Hoffmann p243

Herbs An Illustrated Encyclopedia, Kathi Keville p47

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