Condition
Treatment Support
bitter digestive stimulant
Application
tea, tincture
Wormwood
(Artemisia absinthium)
Also know as Absinthe
Botanical Information
A large woody garden plant from Europe with profuse gray-green feathery leaves and sprays of small, yellow flower heads.
Working with Wormwood
Part(s) Used
Leaf
Herb Forms
Tincture, bulk herb.
Wormwood is a time-honored remedy for strengthening the stomach and gallbladder. It is especially popular in Europe, where it is commonly prescribed for people with painful digestion (dyspeptics). It has been used as a bitter to stimulate bile, to increase the appetite, and to expel worms. Wormwood is used in Chinese medicine to clear summer heat, for lingering fevers, and for nosebleeds.
Make the tea by steeping 1 ounce of the herb in 10 ounces of water for 15 minutes. Strain and drink 1/2 cup 30 minutes to 1 hour after meals, hot.
Wormwood has a taste of BITTER and a temperature of COLD.
Cautions
Contraindicated during pregnancy and nursing. Not for long-term use. Do not exceed 1.5 grams of dried herb in tea, two to three times daily. The tea is much safer than the tincture, because the toxic terpene thujone is not very water soluble. The leaf
Conditions treated with Wormwood
Condition
Treatment Support
Application
Condition
Treatment Support
aromatic bitter
Application
tea, tincture
Condition
Treatment Support
aromatic bitter
Application
tea, tincture
Condition
Treatment Support
anthelmintic
Application
tea, tincture
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