It was also used by our ancestors. Strong amulets were made from it against enemies and misfortunes, and with the help of a drug based on wormwood they caused damage. However, despite this, the plant was also used for economic purposes. From this article you will learn a complete description, as well as everything about low-growing and tall plant species.
Wormwood: general description of the genus
Wormwood is a member of the Astrov family. The name of the plant is associated with the name of the goddess Artemis, although many call it “evshan”. But if you have never encountered it and don’t even know where wormwood grows, then we will tell you about it now. The plant can be found in the wild in the temperate zone of Eurasia, North America and North and South Africa. For example, coastal wormwood is found in dry and barren steppes, and drooping wormwood is found in the wormwood steppe in Central Asia. 
The plant is often considered either biennial or annual. It is classified as both subshrubs and.
However, for each variety there is one characteristic difference - the arrangement of the leaves. Wormwood inflorescences form into baskets. The flowers are pink, yellow and white.
Depending on the species, the openwork leaves of wormwood differ in silver-white, silver-blue, steel and grayish-green color.
Another difference in the types of decorative wormwood is the height of the plant. Low-growing plants grow up to 20 cm in height, and tall plants - up to 1 m.
And can withstand long periods without water. 
Now that you know what wormwood looks like, let's move on to the description of each type of plant.
Tall species of wormwood
If you want it beautifully, then you will need tall wormwood, the types of which we will describe in the following sections.
It is difficult to count how many species of wormwood there are in the world. However, we will talk in detail about the most popular of them, such as, for example, Gmelin’s wormwood (another name for this species is “Sacrificial”). This plant belongs to. Reaches up to 1 m in height. Upright stems become woody closer to the root.
It grows in the Far East in forest meadows, forest edges, clearings, river and pebble banks. 
The tops of the shoots are collected for medicinal purposes. Collection is carried out during flowering.
The composition of medicinal wormwood includes (a-pinene, p-pinene, p-cymene, limonene, borneol, camphor and camphene), tannins, vitamin C, organic acids, as well as alkaloids, coumarins, rubber and bioflavonoids. 
Gmelin's wormwood has antipyretic, analgesic, expectorant, anti-edema, and anti-inflammatory properties. Used to prepare the medicine "Chamazulene".
A plant such as wormwood is considered perennial and herbaceous.
This species has a strong aroma and wormwood bitterness. This is the most bitter plant that is used in the preparation of medicine.
Did you know? Wormwood is the main ingredient of the fairly popular drink absinthe.
Europe is considered the homeland of this type of wormwood, although it has been growing in North Africa and Western Asia for quite a long time. Used in Southern Europe and the USA, where wormwood-based oil is produced. 
You can find the plant along roads, in weedy gardens, meadows, near houses and forest edges.
Wormwood grows up to 2 m in height. The shoots are erect, with silver-tomentose pubescence. The flowers are yellow, spherical baskets growing up to 3.5 mm in diameter.
The leaves of wormwood (before flowering) contain sesquiterpene lactones, bitter glycosides, salonins, phytoncides, ascorbic acid, essential oil, carotene and organic acids.
The essential oil contains thuyl alcohol, thujone, cadinene, curcumene, chamazulenogen and linene. The aerial part of wormwood contains absinthine, oabsin, ketolactones A and B, artemisetin and oxylactone. 
In medicine, wormwood leaves collected at the beginning of flowering are used. They are used in the preparation of essential oil and some medicines. The plant has a very bitter taste and irritates the taste nerves in the mouth. This enhances the function of the gastrointestinal tract.
Wormwood is also used in cooking as a spice for fried meat dishes.
Important! Wormwood should not be consumed during pregnancy.
The plant is often used in the fight against caterpillars. The above-ground part is used to dye fabric in any shade of green.
Louisiana wormwood grows up to 90 cm in height. It has whitish leaves and yellow flowers.
This is a perennial plant that blooms in August. Most often, there are varieties of it that are planted as decoration.
This species is native to North America. 
Plants are often used as a protector against, which often lives in our things. Only the above-ground part of wormwood is used in medicine. Decoctions, tinctures and extracts are made from it. Wormwood powder and juice are used internally.
Important! P wormwood should not be consumed for a long time, as it causes hallucinogenic states, convulsions and seizures.
The varieties of wormwood include milkweed, which has the following description:
- Grows up to two meters in height.
- It is a perennial plant.
- It has openwork and large leaves, the color is dark green.
- The flowers are small, cream-colored, with a fragrant aroma.
The wormwood milky flower looks beautiful between the bushes. Artemisia annua is truly an annual herbaceous plant. It can be found in East and Central Asia, as well as in Southern and South-Eastern Europe. It grows in soot, near railways and in sandy areas. Considered a weed.
Artemisia annua contains essential oils with a pleasant odor, ascorbic acid, tannins and alkaloids. In 1972, Artemisia annua was used to create a cure for malaria. Nowadays, the above-ground part of the plant is used as an aromatic seasoning. Essential oil is used to create perfumes and soaps. 
The aerial part is used for malaria and dysentery. You can also make a red leather dye and use the roots to make a lemon yellow dye for leather, wool and silk. This type of wormwood is used in a summer cottage more as a decoration.
Artemisia rutolifolia grows up to 80 cm in height. This is a steppe wormwood that can be found in Western Siberia, Central Asia and Eastern Siberia. 
Stems, leaves and inflorescences of wormwood are used in medicine. The plant contains essential oils, aromatic compounds, scopoletin, organic acids, flavonoids and p-hydroxyacetophenone.
Essential oil has an antibacterial effect and is used not only in treatment, but also in perfumery. Infusions of wormwood are used for dysuria, and fresh ground herb is used for toothache. 
The decoction helps with sore throats, and the infusions help with heart and stomach diseases.
Low-growing species of wormwood
Low-growing species of wormwood are used as ornamentals, and in this section you will learn about their main characteristics with common names.
Now that you know what tall wormwood looks like, let's move on to describing the low-growing species of this grass. 
Schmidt's wormwood is a perennial plant with a bitter-spicy aroma. The grass grows up to 20 cm in height. Its leaves are silvery and deeply dissected. The flowers of the plant are small. Most often, it is used to decorate borders and rocky hills, but it also looks original in flower beds.
Can be an excellent background for bright, low roses.
Did you know? In ancient times in England, wormwood was scattered in courtrooms. This was believed to prevent the spread of "jail fever."
Steller's wormwood attracts attention with its lacy leaves. They are silver and pleasant to the touch. This type of wormwood is used as a garden decoration. It decorates the slopes of terraces, retaining walls, and rocky hills. It also goes well with brightly colored plants. 
True to its name and species group, Steller's wormwood can be found on rocky slopes, where the plant grows up to 30 cm in length. Grows in the Far East, Japan and Norway. 
The medicinal properties and contraindications of wormwood are known in many parts of the world. This is one of the oldest and most bitter medicinal plants in the world. The healing power of wormwood is hidden precisely in its bitterness. Decoctions and infusions from it are the first choice drugs for digestive disorders and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). However, with an overdose and uncontrolled use, side effects are often observed - from nausea to loss of consciousness. Wormwood is a toxic plant. It is recommended to use it only after consulting a doctor.
Features of a medicinal plant
People often confuse wormwood with common wormwood, but there is no danger in this. Both of these types are similar in their chemical composition and healing effects. But still, wormwood is used more often and is harvested for the pharmaceutical industry.
Wormwood citvar. 
Common wormwood, or Chernobyl herb. 
Lemon wormwood (high), or abrotan.
Types of wormwood
The genus Artemisia includes about 400 species. There are over 150 species in Russia. Many of them are medicinal plants. What types are best known and most often used in folk medicine?
- Artemisia citvarens. It is also called the tsitvar, Turkestan seed. This is a low perennial shrub. Loves dry climates, common in Central Asia. Here the plant is collected from the wild and grown as a pharmaceutical raw material. Refers to medicinal, but highly poisonous plants. A valuable bactericidal essential oil is obtained from it. It is also an effective remedy for worms (the seeds of the plant are especially helpful). It is used externally as an anti-inflammatory agent for skin diseases, rheumatism, neuralgia, gout, and heals wounds and burns well.
- Common wormwood, or Chernobyl herb. It can reach a height of 150 cm. It is classified as a weed. It can often be seen in vacant lots, near roadsides, and in gardens. Only the apical part of the shoots with flowers is collected. In scientific medicine, the herb is not as popular as wormwood. However, among the people this species is valued no less, and, in general, does not differ much. Chernobyl has a milder taste and effect; it is taken orally as a choleretic, astringent, to normalize appetite and digestion, for nervous disorders and epilepsy. It is also used as a seasoning, more often for fatty meat dishes from goose or duck. A spicy mixture is prepared from this type of herb, which includes basil, rosemary and thyme.
- Lemon wormwood (high), or abrotan. People often call it medicinal wormwood, or God's tree, as well as dill tree. The plant has been known since ancient times. They drank the grass for fever and snake bites. Ancient medical treatises describe the healing properties of the tree of God. In addition, the herb was used in cooking as a spice, since it has the least bitterness. This type of plant contains a lot of essential oil, which is used in perfumery and cosmetology, the alcoholic beverage and confectionery industries.
In ancient times, the tree of God was considered a sacred plant. This type of wormwood was used in magic. According to legend, the herb drives out evil spirits. Often wormwood branches were cut and hung at the entrance to the house. Among the Slavic peoples, wormwood is a strong amulet that protects against the evil eye. Ancient magical rituals are a thing of the past, and today the tree of God is a beautiful ornamental bush that decorates household plots. You can experiment and shape the crown of the bush; it makes a good green hedge.
Habitat of wormwood
Bitter (white) wormwood is found everywhere - it likes to grow along roads, in landfills, wastelands, weedy meadows, and forest edges. It is also a frequent “guest” near homes, in the garden and vegetable garden, it forms thickets and is considered a tenacious and persistent weed. This species is distributed throughout Europe, growing in Western Asia and North Africa. In Russia, it can be found in Siberia and the northern regions. The grass is grown industrially in Russia, the USA, southern European countries, and North Africa. Essential oil is made from dry raw materials.
Botanical description
Wormwood. Botanical illustration from the book “Köhler’s Medizinal-Pflanzen”, 1887.
What does wormwood look like? It has two distinctive features - the silvery color of the leaves and a characteristic aroma. By these signs, wormwood is easy to distinguish in nature.
- Root. Rod-shaped, branched.
- Stems. Straight, branched at the top, erect shoots form at the base of the bush.
- Leaves . Pinnately dissected, alternate, petiolate. Both leaves and stems have silvery-white pubescence.
- Flowers . Tubular, yellow, collected in panicles, on which small baskets and leaves are located.
It can grow up to 2 m, looks like a subshrub. Tolerates drought and frost well.
Procurement of raw materials
- What to collect? The tops of flowering plants are collected, stems up to 25 cm long are cut, usually the rough parts of the plant are separated and not used. Although the entire above-ground part of the plant is considered useful. Wormwood root (its soft shoots) is also used. It is dug up in the fall and dried in the same way as the above-ground part.
- When to collect? Flowering panicles of wormwood are collected at the very beginning of flowering. Depending on the region - in June or July. The leaves are collected in May, while they are tender and not so bitter.
- How to dry? Raw materials can be laid out in a thin layer under canopies or plant shoots tied in bunches can be hung. The room should be well ventilated.
Raw materials are packaged in linen bags or wooden containers. The apical part of the plant and roots can be stored for 3 years, leaves - 2 years.
Healing effect
What are the healing properties of wormwood? What pharmacological action does it have?
- Secretory.
- Carminative.
- Anti-inflammatory.
- Antitumor.
- Antihelminthic.
- Diuretic.
- Appetizing.
- Antiseptic.
- Painkiller.
- Calming.
- Blood purifying.
- Anticonvulsant.
What are the most valuable substances in the chemical composition?
- Essential wormwood oil, which contains thujone, phellandrene, ketone, pinene and other substances.
- Bitterness (absinthine, artabsin).
- Tannins.
The grass also contains: resins, vitamins K, C, A, B6, starch, organic acids, flavonoids, phytoncides, proteins.
Indications
For what diseases will treatment with wormwood be effective?
The herb also helps against motion sickness and general exhaustion of the body; it is drunk for alcohol poisoning, eye inflammation, and hypertension. Relieves bad breath.
Contraindications for wormwood: hypersensitivity, gastritis with increased secretion (acidity), stomach ulcers, inflammation of the gallbladder, damage to the lower esophagus and all acute forms of gastrointestinal diseases, internal bleeding, anemia. It is strictly forbidden to take the herb in any form during pregnancy and lactation. Before use in children, consult a doctor.
Features of the use of wormwood
What are the uses of wormwood at home? What herbal preparations can be purchased at the pharmacy?
Tincture
Alcohol tincture of the herb is used for all of the above indications. This medicine is especially useful for digestive and nervous system disorders. Externally used for rubbing for pain in muscles and joints, bruises and sprains.
Preparing the tincture
- Take 1 part of dry herb.
- Pour in 10 parts alcohol (70%).
- Leave for 14 days.
- Strain.
Take in a strict dosage - 20 drops 3 times a day. The dose may be doubled depending on the condition and side effects. Read more about this in our other article.
The world-famous vodka made from wormwood - absinthe - is not a medicinal product! This is a strong alcoholic drink. In addition to wormwood, it includes: mint, lemon balm, anise, fennel, angelica, parsley, hyssop, calamus and other herbs. Absinthe is dangerous due to its high thujone content. The drink harms the body, leads to rapid intoxication, and is similar in effect to a narcotic substance. It was banned in some countries. After taking it in large doses, hallucinations, dangerous altered states of consciousness, and uncontrolled aggression are possible.
Decoction
Decoctions are used internally and externally to treat the skin in the form of lotions and baths. They are added to medicinal baths for neuralgia, rheumatism, and gout.
Preparation
- Take 1 tsp. dry grass.
- Pour a glass of boiling water.
- Boil for 1 minute.
- Leave for 30 minutes.
- Strain.
Decoctions are taken in a strict dosage of ¼ cup half an hour before meals.
There are many positive reviews about rice water with wormwood, which helps with digestive disorders.
Preparation
- Take 1 cup of prepared rice water.
- Add 1 tbsp. a spoonful of dry herbs.
- Boil for 1 minute.
- Leave for 1 hour.
Take it in the same way as regular wormwood decoction.
Application of seeds and root
Wormwood seeds have the same healing properties as the above-ground part of the plant. The essential oil contained in the seeds is of particular value.
Preparation of oil extract from seeds
- Take 1 part crushed grass seeds.
- Pour in 4 parts olive oil.
- Leave for 10 hours.
Oil take 2 drops 3 times a day. Due to its strong bitterness, it can be diluted in honey or washed down with water.
Wormwood root is effective against helminthiasis, as well as against malignant tumors. It is used to prepare decoctions for medicinal baths for diseases of muscles and joints. For female diseases, it is taken orally and used externally for douching.
Preparation of a decoction from the root
- Take 2 tbsp. l. chopped root.
- Pour a glass of boiling water.
- Boil in a sealed container for 5 minutes.
- Leave for 1 hour.
Take strained, 2 tbsp. l. 3 times a day before meals.
Application of juice and fresh herbs
Wormwood juice helps get rid of calluses. It is used externally to treat wounds, abrasions, burns, abscesses, promotes their rapid healing, and quickly stops bleeding in injuries. It is recommended to take wormwood juice internally, but due to its strong bitterness, it is diluted with honey. However, you need to remember that juice contains more toxic substances; you should not overdose it. Fresh, mashed grass is applied to bruises and tumors. It is recommended to chew young shoots and leaves of the grass to disinfect the oral cavity, normalize appetite and sleep, and eliminate bad breath.
Pharmacy drugs
- Wormwood essential oil. Most often it is prescribed for neuroses, to improve memory and sleep quality. Relieves nausea during motion sickness, cleanses the body of toxins, eliminates pain during migraines, spasms of the gastrointestinal tract, relieves colds, ARVI, and flu. It is also used externally in cosmetology, to treat wounds, bruises, and sprains. It is important to remember that wormwood essential oil is a toxic drug and should not be consumed uncontrollably.
- Dry vegetable raw materials. The instructions for use indicate that this medicinal plant belongs to the group of choleretic drugs. It is prescribed to increase appetite, in the complex treatment of chronic gastritis with low acidity and cholecystitis, biliary dyskinesia.
- Alcohol tincture. In pharmacology, it refers to drugs that increase appetite due to the bitter content. The main indications for use are gastrointestinal diseases. The tincture is taken 15–20 drops 3 times a day.
About the antihelminthic properties of wormwood
Side effects and safety precautions
Overdose and long-term treatment can lead to side effects:
- allergy to wormwood in the form of urticaria and itching;
- indigestion: nausea, diarrhea, constipation, heartburn, vomiting;
- convulsions;
- dizziness;
- headache;
- tremor;
- loss of consciousness;
- hallucinations.
What should you remember during treatment?
- The course of treatment and dosage is prescribed by the doctor.
- Therapy lasts no more than 2 weeks.
- A repeated course is prescribed taking into account the effectiveness of treatment and side effects.
- Wormwood is prohibited for children under 12 years of age.
- Before using wormwood as an anthelmintic in children, you should consult a doctor.
- If any side effects occur, you should stop taking the herb and consult a doctor.
Wormwood herb is the best remedy for normalizing digestion and stimulating appetite. The herb also helps with nervous disorders, metabolic disorders, malignant tumors, skin lesions, joint and muscle pain. This is one of the most effective herbal antihelminthics.
General informationFamily:Сompositae Compositae
Botanical name: Artemisia absinthium L.
Pharmacy: wormwood herb - Absinthii herba (formerly: Herba Absinthii).
Generic name: Artemisia (health giving)
Folk names: pelyn, church. wormwood, wormwood, absinthe, Swiss tea, vermouth. Absinthium
Planet:- contains the forces of Saturn, Mars, Neptune, Sun
Zodiac sign: -
Element:- fire
Deities:- dedicated to John the Baptist
Language of flowers: - bitterness
Basic properties: - protection from damage and evil spirits, spiritual strength, love, calling spirits.
Description:
Wormwood is a perennial herbaceous plant up to 1 m high, silver-grayish in color, with a strong, distinctive odor, with a branched rhizome that develops several tall flowering stems and short leafy stems, as well as basal leaves. The rhizome is short with a branched taproot. The basal and leaves of the sterile stems are long-petiolate, triangular-rounded, three times pinnately dissected; their lobules are lanceolate, entire-edged, blunt at the apex; The lower stem leaves of flowering shoots are short-petiolate, alternate, double-pinnate, the middle ones are tripartite, the bracts are three-lobed, and the upper ones are simple, lanceolate. The stems and leaves are silvery-grayish in color due to the abundance of silky appressed hairs. The flowers are small, yellow, all tubular, in spherical baskets up to 2.5-3.5 mm in diameter, collected on short branches in one-sided racemes, which, in turn, form a panicle of baskets. The fruit is a brownish achene up to 1 mm long, without a tuft. Blooms in July - August. The plant tastes bitter.
Representatives of the genus Artemisia from the family. Asteraceae are widespread in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere, especially in its Asian part. Austrian wormwood (Artemisia austrica Jacq), Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), Lemon wormwood (Artemisia cina Berg ex Poljak), Annual wormwood (Artemisia annua), Medicinal wormwood (Artimisia absoranum), Black or common wormwood (Artemisia vulgaris), Tarragon, also known as Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus), Tauride wormwood - this is a far from complete list of various wormwoods.
Since both the magical and medicinal properties of wormwood are different, when citing this or that property in brackets it will be indicated which specific wormwood it applies to, if we are not talking about wormwood.
Places of growth:
Grows in the European part of Russia, except for the northern regions, in the Caucasus, Western Siberia, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Ukraine, near housing, near roads, in pastures, in vacant lots, in crops, in meadows, along forest edges in the steppe, forest-steppe , less often in forest zones.
Parts used:
Use grass (flowering tops - no more than 25 cm long) and wormwood leaves. The grass is cut off during flowering, leaves and young leafy shoots are collected before flowering. The grass, i.e., the flowering tips of the stems no more than 25 cm long, is cut off during full flowering.
Wormwood blooms in June - August, the fruits ripen in August - September.
Dry the raw materials in attics, under sheds or in the air in the shade, laying them out in a thin layer of 5-7 cm on cloth or paper. Shelf life up to 2 years.
For magical purposes:
Collect in the third phase of the Moon, in the evening dew, after sunset.
Wormwood preparations are used for gastritis that occurs with low acidity. They are also recommended to increase appetite after debilitating illnesses.
Essential wormwood oil is similar to camphor in its stimulating effect on the central nervous system. Bitter chamazulene has the property of activating the reticuloendothelial system and phagocytic functions, also exhibiting an anti-inflammatory effect. It has found application in the treatment of bronchial asthma, rheumatism, eczema and x-ray burns.
The herb has a phytoncidal effect. Wormwood is included in gastric drops, gastric tablets, appetizing and choleretic preparations.
Active substances: Wormwood herb contains essential oil (0.5-2%), which includes 10-25% thujol, up to 10% thujone, pinene, cadinene, phellandrene, caryophyllene, selinene, bisabolene, guayanolides artabsin and arborescin, glycosides absinthine and anabsinthine, aglycone of which (artaboine) belongs to the sesquiterpene lactones and, with appropriate processing, gives chamazulene. In addition - organic acids (succinic, malic), tannins, ascorbic acid, carotene. Esters of thujol alcohol with acetic, isovaleric and palmitic acids; ketolactone A and B, oxylactone, flavonoid artemisetin.
Ethnoscience:Since ancient times, wormwood has been used to treat malaria. Treatment methods are described in detail by many ancient medical scientists: Hippocrates in the 3rd century BC. and Ibn Sina (Avicena) in the 10th century AD. In Slavic literature, wormwood was mentioned as a cure for malaria in the 12th century. in the “Word of Daniel the Sharpener” and in Russian chronicles of the 14th century, in the book “Blagokohladny Vetrograd” in 1616, in the dictionary published in 1792 by the Russian Academy - all these sources mention wormwood.
Chernobyl was used for nervous diseases as a sedative, the roots - for epilepsy, the leaves - as an analgesic and regulating the functional activity of the gastrointestinal tract. It is used as a choleretic, gastric, diuretic, analgesic, sedative and anthelmintic. It is also known to be used in perfumery: Queen Cleopatra used wormwood essential oil to produce eau de toilette. In Bankes’s “Herbarium,” published in the 18th century, it was noted that “wormwood, if burned, and the ashes collected and ground with vegetable oil, restores hair growth to those who have already lost it,” and in another medieval treatise, “Gardens health" it is reported that the smoke rising when burning this plant smells good and drives snakes out of the house. And in the monastery gardens of Western Europe, wormwood has been grown since the 9th century. It was its leaves that were used to prepare absinthe (Absinthe from Artemisia absinthium), a bitters popular in France (and not only there).
Magic:“Real wormwood, or vermouth. Saturated with astral light of lower quality. Something like the hashish of the West. Suitable for some experiments, and you need to use the flowering tops of the plant and maintain the greatest purity when chemically processing them” (Sed.)
Wormwood has been used since ancient times as amulets against dark forces. It was added to potions that protected against witchcraft and lightning, and was used in medicinal potions for fever and weakening eyesight.
There is a legend according to which it is necessary on the night before Midsummer to dig up the ground at the root of the wormwood, find a coal there and carry it with you. And this very coal will protect you from plague, lightning, malaria and burns. Moreover, information from different sources differs in the time of day for collecting herbs: some claim that it is necessary to collect at noon, others - at midnight... "In addition to church incense (an irreplaceable remedy against all evil spirits), a potion has also been found that is equivalent to the sacred willow and passion candles weeks, - wormwood is a cursed herb. They collected it after Trinity Day until the first roosters. They tore it only with their left hand."
Various sources offer different views on the role of wormwood in magic. But everyone agrees on one thing. This is the most effective remedy against mermaids and similar mythological characters of Slavic folklore. And most often, wormwood was used during Trinity Week - during the appearance of mermaids. Wormwood, “the accursed grass, without knees,” when fighting mermaids, was considered “a drug equivalent to the sacred willow and the candles of Holy Week,” as well as incense. In Russia, in Ukraine, in the Poltava province, in the Kharkov province, and in other cities and villages, wormwood and similar herbs were scattered around the house, placed on windows, thresholds, under the eaves of houses, in order to protect themselves “from mermaids coming out that night from their waters to land,” and if “on the holy greenery” they had to spend the night in the open air, they put it under their heads. From the attack of the mermaids they carried wormwood with them; she was thrown into the water if she did happen to swim. To protect themselves from mavoks, Ukrainian girls wore wormwood in their bosoms; they wove it into their braids, believing that then the mermaid would not tickle them. Bulgarians and Serbs attributed to her the ability to “drive away Samodives, Karakonjuls and demons of disease.” Interestingly, it was not at all necessary to carry the plant itself with you; It was believed that even the name of wormwood was enough to make the mermaids run away. In many contexts, wormwood is found not alone, but together with some plant that is either synonymous with it in its diuretic function (dawn, lovage Levisticum officinalis L.), or, on the contrary, attracting mermaids (mint, parsley). And don’t forget about a simple spell when meeting mermaids. To the mermaid’s question, “What are you holding in your hands?” it was supposed to answer “wormwood” - then she would say: “tsur tobi, bake tobi! and will disappear.
In Prussia, Bavaria and other Germanic lands, wormwood was used for the same purposes as rowan in Scotland - that is, to protect against witches. Prussian farmers stacked stacks of this grass at the entrances and around meadows where cows grazed to protect the animals and their milk from witches. In Japan, residents of a burglarized house, upon discovering the burglar's footprints, burn wormwood on them to sting his feet and prevent him from escaping from the police.
There are also quite a few superstitions associated with wormwood that relate to eye care. It was believed that if you look at the flames of a bonfire lit in honor of the summer solstice through a bunch of wormwood, this will ensure good vision throughout the year. In Germany and Bohemia, young people wore wormwood hats through which they looked into the flames of the Midsummer bonfires in order to keep their eyes in order until the end of the year. Some sources mention wormwood as part of an anti-fatigue potion. Wormwood juice drunk from eggshells, or wormwood ointment prepared with pork lard, helped with general fatigue. Travelers were advised to put wormwood in their shoes in the morning in order to walk for many miles without fatigue.
Wormwood bush is one of the symbols of love. Its popular names are “young lover”, “kiss me quickly”, “maiden ruin”. According to another interpretation, wormwood symbolizes old age. Hence another popular name for shrub wormwood - “old man”. It is also a sign of playfulness.
Myths and legends:The generic name is named after Artemisia, the wife of King Mausolus, or from the Greek “artemes” - healthy, unharmed, in connection with the medicinal properties of the plant; absinthium is the Latinized Greek name for wormwood absinthion, from “a” - not and “psenthos” - pleasure, pleasure, i.e. a plant that does not give pleasure due to its bitter taste.
Bitter as wormwood, “wormwood is a bitter herb” - these words can probably already be perceived as a cliche. The Latin name for wormwood - Artemisia - the herb of health - was given in honor of Artemis - the goddess of the hunt, the Moon, fertility, childbirth and healing. There is a legend according to which Artemis, being the patroness of women in labor, was the first to use wormwood as a birth aid. Wormwood is one of those mysterious herbs, mentions of which can also be found among the papyri of Ancient Egypt (1550 BC), they knew about it in Ancient Greece and China. The priests of Isis, the goddess of fertility and motherhood, wore wreaths of wormwood on their heads. The ancient Greeks, Arabs and Chinese knew about its beneficial properties. Descriptions of the healing properties of wormwood are found in the oldest written monuments. The Russian name "wormwood" comes from the Slavic "flight" - to burn, again due to the very bitter taste, which makes the mouth burn. There is also a version that wormwood probably got its name - pelyn - because of the characteristic color of the plant.
The Russian name wormwood is from the old Russian verb “fly” - to burn (remained in the word “burn”). If you chew a leaf, your mouth will feel as if it was scorched by something for a long time.
Priest Scripture presents the wickedness and vices of men under the guise of wormwood, as extremely bitter in their consequences (Amos 5:7, 6:12), and depicts the severity of God's punishment, which befalls every sinful person in the following expression: “says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel ( about the Jews); behold, I will feed them, this people, with wormwood, and give them water with gall to drink (Jer 9:15), and in another place Jeremiah says: “Think about my suffering and my calamity, about wormwood and gall "(Lamentations 3:19).
A. N. Kupriyanov tells the following legend in his article:
“Once upon a time, two brothers lived in the steppe - Khan Otrok and Khan Syrchan. The Russian prince defeated their army and separated the brothers for a long time. The ancient Volyn Chronicle tells about this, skillfully translated into poetry by Apollo Maykov. Khan Syrchan sends the singer to return his brother to his native steppe from the Caucasus mountains, where he lives in luxury and wealth, and gives the following order: Sing him our songs, When he doesn’t respond to the song, tie the steppe emshan in a bundle And give it to him - and he will return.
The footnote to the poem provides an explanation: “Emshan is the name of a fragrant herb growing in our steppes, probably wormwood.”
In the popular poem of the Middle Ages “On the Properties of Herbs,” wormwood is called the mother of numerous herbs and it is stated that “whoever has tasted this plant may not be at all afraid of any harmful potion, and not a single animal will dare to touch it.” .
The miraculous properties of wormwood are most clearly described in Taoist Chinese mythology, according to which a version of the Taoist paradise is the island of immortals - Penglai. On this island, those who eat wonderful plants with a wonderful aroma become immortal. Interestingly, Penglai is a real area on the Shandong Peninsula in China, where the Lai people lived, and “pen” translated means wormwood - artemisia.
Bukovinian herbalists revered it as “the grass above the grasses.” Obviously, such a high status is due to the magical properties that the plant was endowed with.
Recipes, infusions, decoctions:Infusion of the herb wormwood.
Place 10 g (2 tablespoons) of herbs in an enamel bowl, pour in 200 ml (1 glass) of hot water, cover with a lid and heat in boiled water (in a water bath) for 15 minutes. Then cool for 45 minutes, filter and squeeze out the remaining mass. The prepared infusion is diluted with boiled water to the original volume of 200 ml. The infusion is stored in a cool place for no more than 2 days.
Long-term use of wormwood can cause mild poisoning; in severe cases, poisoning may be accompanied by general toxic phenomena of a central nature with hallucinations and convulsions.
This is a shrubby perennial plant of the family Astrov (Compositae). The generic name of the plant in Latin ( Artemisia) is associated with the Greek goddess Artemis, who patronized hunters and women in labor. People call wormwood Chernobyl, God's tree.
The species diversity of the shrub is unusually wide; the most common types of wormwood are:
- 1 Common wormwood– the habitat of this species is Europe, the northern part of the African continent, the Far East of Russia, Asian countries, North America; Like most types of wormwood, it has medicinal value and is used in cooking;
- 2 Austrian wormwood– representative of the European flora; medicinal plant whose essential oil is also used in the perfume industry;
- 3 Medicinal wormwood (lemon)– a species native to Asia Minor and the Mediterranean; grows in the Altai mountains, the Caucasus, and Siberia. It has a decorative value, a subtle and rather mild aroma, it is used in homeopathy;
- 4 Wormwood– the plant is grown in Europe, the USA, Russia, and northern Africa. The species is known for its role in the production of absinthe;
- 5 Wormwood tarragon (tarragon)– grows wild in Europe, Asian countries, and America. Cultivated for the use of tarragon in cooking.
- 6 Artemisia annual– found in southern Europe and Central Asia. Produces the substance artemisinin, which is a key component in antimalarial drugs.
- 7 Artemisia field– grows in Russia, western Siberia, and Central Asian countries.
- 8 Wormwood seaside– grows along the coasts of the Black and Azov Seas; like many types of wormwood, has medicinal use;
- 9 Artemisia citvarens- endemic to Central Asia. Although the plant is used for the preparation of medicinal raw materials, it is important to remember that it is highly toxic and classified as poisonous;
- 10 Crimean wormwood- grows on the plains of the Crimean peninsula, near the coasts. A medicinal plant with a specific strong odor.
The root of wormwood is vertical, with many small brown roots. The stems are tall, paniculate, branched, and brownish-gray in color. The leaves are brown-green above and grayish-white below. Small flowers are pink or reddish in color, collected in inflorescences of a basket. The fruit is an achene. Common wormwood blooms from July to August. The fruit ripening period is August and September.
Common wormwood grows almost everywhere, with the exception of mountainous areas. In steppe areas it is not as common as in forest-steppe. The plant can be found along rivers, on the shores of a lake or pond, in wet areas of clearings and forest edges. Wormwood has also taken root as a weed, familiar to city parks, gardens, and abandoned sites.
Conditions for growing wormwood
Wormwood is one of the plants that does not require special conditions for growth and has high productivity. Grass is grown even in those areas that turned out to be unsuitable for most representatives of the plant world. Wormwood is propagated using seeds and vegetatively - by dividing the bush. Uncollected grass bears fruit and forms microthickets, which are used to prepare medicinal raw materials. One plant can produce approximately 100 thousand seeds, which germinate well from the soil surface and at shallow depths.
The timing and specifics of harvesting wormwood depends on the type of plant. If we are talking about wormwood, it is important to know that amateur pickers with little experience sometimes collect species of the same genus that are similar in appearance instead of wormwood. Wormwood is most often confused and collected by mistake. Austrian And wormwood. Austrian wormwood is characterized by low stems and whitish, small leaves, divided into thin linear segments.
The leaves of wormwood are harvested before the plant blooms (June-July), separating them from the petioles when cut, and the grass is collected in the initial flowering period (July-August), cutting the stems with a knife. If you are late in harvesting, the grass becomes dark gray when dried, and the baskets (inflorescences) become brown, dull brown and crumble. Drying of grass and leaves occurs in places protected from moisture and with good ventilation. When working with wormwood, the collector must adhere to safety rules, since the plant belongs to the category of potent ones:
- During collection, you should not touch your eyes, lips, facial skin, or eat food. After completing work, you must thoroughly wash your hands with disinfectant or soap.
- At the next stages of work (processing of raw materials, drying, sorting, packaging), you need to use a respirator to protect the respiratory tract, protect your eyes with special glasses, you should refrain from eating, and you should not touch your eyes and face with your hands.
- After finishing work, you need to carefully shake your outerwear, wash your face and wash your hands thoroughly.
- When chopping and grinding wormwood, especially in rooms without a sufficient flow of fresh air, the dust provokes irritation of the mucous tissues of the respiratory organs, a feeling of squeezing in the throat, suffocation, and a bitter taste in the mouth, which persists for a long time.
- If wormwood poisoning occurs, it is extremely important to consult a doctor immediately.
Grass Artemisia vulgare collected during the flowering period (July-August), separating the apical part and side stems using a knife or sickle.
Crimean wormwood They are also harvested in the intensive flowering phase, cutting the grass with a knife or sickle, and in case of dense and extensive growth, they are mowed, avoiding coarse root parts getting into the raw material.
Collection Artemisia tsitvarna, taking into account seasonal conditions, are carried out in the last ten days of August - early September. The grass is cut with a sickle. Wormwood is dried in direct sunlight and then threshed. The resulting mass is sifted twice using a sieve with a large and fine mesh, separating unnecessary components. Repeated sifting ensures that pure raw materials are obtained from the inflorescences-baskets.
The shelf life of Crimean wormwood and common wormwood is 3 years. Wormwood leaves and herbs can be stored for up to 2 years.
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Useful properties of wormwood
Chemical composition and presence of nutrients
| 100 grams of dried tarragon wormwood contains: | |||||||
| Main substances: | G | Minerals: | mg | Vitamins: | mg | ||
| Water | 7,74 | Potassium | 3020 | Vitamin C | 50 | ||
| Squirrels | 22,77 | Calcium | 1139 | Vitamin PP | 8,950 | ||
| Fats | 7,24 | Magnesium | 347 | Vitamin B6 | 2,410 | ||
| Carbohydrates | 50,22 | Phosphorus | 313 | Vitamin B2 | 1,339 | ||
| Alimentary fiber | 7,4 | Sodium | 62 | Vitamin B9 | 0,274 | ||
| Saturated fatty acids | 1,881 | Iron | 32,3 | Vitamin B1 | 0,251 | ||
| Calorie content | 295 kcal | Zinc | 3,9 | Vitamin A | 0,21 | ||
What exactly is used and in what form
Artemisia root used as raw material for decoction, infused with wine. An extract is made from the root. From wormwood grass and leaves, decoctions and steams are prepared. Fresh chopped herb used in lotions, compresses, wormwood juice involved in means to increase appetite. A tincture is created based on wormwood. Alcohol extract And wormwood essential oil are also widely used in medicine. Wormwood is included in various teas and medicinal mixtures. In homeopathy, the herb and roots of wormwood are used for epilepsy and gynecological diseases. Smoking cigars made from the dry herb Artemisia vulgaris is prescribed for bronchial asthma.
Medicinal properties of wormwood
Artemisia root contains volatile oils, cineole, fenchone, borneol, camphene, thujone, inulin, resinous substances, organic acids, and some tannins. Preparations from the roots of this type of wormwood have a diuretic, antispasmodic, anthelmintic effect on the human body. Stimulate the functions of the stomach and increase the secretion of digestive juices.
In the herb wormwood, prochamazulene bitters (absynthine, anabsinthine, artabsin), volatile absynthol oil containing thujol, thujone and other terpenes, resinous substances and a small amount of tannins, malic and succinic acids are found. Wormwood also improves digestion, has a mild laxative effect and enhances bile duct motility.
In the herb wormwood, in addition to the substances and bitterness listed and characteristic of the root part, cymene, camphene, poisonous thujone and dehydromarticaria ester are also found. This type of wormwood has a general strengthening effect on the human body. It is used in the practice of pain relief and accelerating the process of childbirth.
The Crimean wormwood herb contains volatile oils containing absinthethol and pinene, artimine and tauremisin (stimulates respiration, increases blood pressure, improves heart function in acute heart failure), and the flavonoid axylaroside. The medicinal value of Crimean wormwood is associated with strengthening the heart muscle and stimulating effect on the nervous system.
The use of wormwood in official medicine
There is a varied range of pharmaceutical preparations based on wormwood:
- Wormwood herb;
- Tincture of wormwood. Apply 5-20 drops three times a day half an hour before meals;
- Thick wormwood extract;
- Tauremisin (tablets). Prescribe one tablet 2-3 times a day (each tablet is 0.005 g);
- 0.25% solution of tauremisin in ampoules of 1 ml. Administer 0.5-1 ml subcutaneously and intramuscularly, 1 ml intravenously with 10 ml of 20% glucose solution for drug poisoning, sleeping pills, acute heart failure, collapse, infectious and other diseases that suppress the respiratory and vasomotor centers ;
- Wormwood flowers in packages. The pharmacy chain supplies flower baskets of tsitvar wormwood, packaged in boxes called “tsitvar seed”. This name is given because wormwood flower baskets resemble seeds in appearance.
Use of wormwood in folk medicine
In ancient times, participants in the Olympic Games relieved muscle and nervous tension with the help of wormwood drink. Modern folk healers successfully use wormwood as part of medicinal potions.
- A decoction of wormwood root is used as a diuretic, choleretic, anticonvulsant and anthelmintic. Half a tablespoon of roots is poured with water in an amount of 200 ml. After boiling for about 10 minutes over low heat, allow to cool.
- For reduced secretion of gastric juice, bile, and constipation, drink a decoction of the herb wormwood. Brew one teaspoon of herbal raw materials in a glass of boiling water and let it brew. Use throughout the day, one tablespoon half an hour before meals. This drug is useful for stress and sleep disorders; it stabilizes the nervous state and improves sleep patterns.
- The herb wormwood in the form of an alcohol tincture or decoction is advisable as a medicine for mycotic pneumonia (caused by oversaturation with antibiotics). Half a tablespoon of herbal raw materials is poured into a glass of water and boiled for 5 minutes over low heat, left for 30 minutes. Drink from one tablespoon to 50 ml of the resulting liquid twice a day before meals. This decoction mobilizes the body's defenses.
- A steam from the herb Crimean wormwood (a handful of crushed herb and 200 ml of boiling water) is drunk a tablespoon 3 or 4 times a day for pneumonia, bronchiectasis, bronchial asthma, circulatory failure, acute myocardial infarction.
- In obstetrics and gynecology, a decoction of wormwood is prescribed for amenorrhea and hypomenstrual syndrome, for nausea and malaise in pregnant women, and also as a remedy that relieves pain during the labor process. In the absence of physiological bleeding, leave 3 tablespoons of wormwood herb in a glass of cold water for 24 hours. Drink a tablespoon of infusion every 3 hours.
- An infusion of the herb wormwood is used to stimulate the digestive tract and improve appetite (single dose - 3-8 g).
- Powders from the inflorescences of wormwood in combination with honey (10 g of raw materials are mixed with 100 g of honey) are prescribed for helminthic infestation.
- An infusion of the herb wormwood tarragon (6 g of raw material per glass of boiling water, a third of a glass before meals 3 times a day) is prescribed for catarrh of the stomach, for chronic gastritis with low acidity of gastric juice, for dropsy, flatulence and as an antiscorbutic agent.
- Wormwood helps in the treatment of alcohol addiction. Pour 4 tablespoons of oregano and a spoonful of chopped wormwood grass into a glass of water. Drink a tablespoon of this boiled and strained decoction three times a day for two or three months. Approximately on the 14th day of using this drug, dependent people feel indifference to alcoholic beverages, even to the point of complete rejection.
External means:
- Fresh wormwood juice is used to treat wounds and abscesses; compresses made from steamed herbs are recommended for inflammation of the mammary gland and to accelerate the maturation of abscesses; Rinse the mouth with the infusion for toothache, and make baths for sweaty feet.
- Fresh crushed leaves of wormwood are successfully used for hemorrhages on the body due to injuries, dislocations, and sprained tendons.
- Fresh juice of wormwood annua treats scabs.
- Poultices from the inflorescences of wormwood are applied to areas of the skin affected by cancer, to calluses and warts.
- An infusion of wormwood inflorescences is used for rubbing against muscular and joint rheumatism, neuralgia and lumbago.
Use of wormwood in oriental medicine
Avicenna often practiced healing various ailments with the help of wormwood. The doctor used wormwood decoction to treat sore eyes; as a remedy with a diuretic and choleretic effect; to expel helminths from the body; recommended to women to normalize their cycle. Avicenna used fresh wormwood juice to treat jaundice and dropsy. And he proposed wormwood wine as a means of stimulating digestive activity.
Wormwood Avicenna considered it as part of the treatment system for kidney stones and erosive formations in the cervix. He attributed the value of an abortifacient to baths made from the herb wormwood. A decoction of wormwood in the form of lotions was recommended for the treatment of headaches and rhinitis.
In Central Asian countries, hemorrhoidal inflammation, ulcerative colitis, irritation of the cecum, halitosis and even epilepsy are treated with an infusion from the flower part of wormwood.
Chinese medicine, in the treatment of diseases of various etiologies, widely practices the method of non-burn cauterization - heat puncture - which uses the herb of wormwood in the form of special cigars.
The herb wormwood is common in Indian medicine as a remedy in the fight against helminthic infestations and for general strengthening of the body.
Wormwood in scientific research
The English botanist, pharmacist and doctor Nicholas Culpeper, the creator of a popular herbalist in Britain, described 3 types of wormwood - bitter, sea and Roman (Pontic) - and characterized their properties.
Culpeper's compatriot, botanist, mycologist and pharmacist John Hill wrote about the medicinal value of wormwood. He claimed that a tincture from the flower part of the plant “normalizes digestion, enhances peristalsis, regulates acidity and improves the flow of bile.” The scientist mentioned wormwood wine as an effective remedy for improving digestive functions.
Culpeper also emphasized the healing effects of Roman wormwood juice on the liver and spleen, and wrote about the use of wormwood tincture for gout.
Modern medicine often turns to the study of the medicinal properties of wormwood. The scientific work of German scientists (I.K. Baumann, H. Glatzel, etc.) is based on the effect of wormwood on the secretion of bile and pancreatic secretions. The comparative aspect of the properties of tincture of wormwood and wormwood is highlighted in the study of M. Locatelli Correa-Ferreira, G. Rodriguez Noleto,.
Domestic researchers also consider wormwood as a plant with enormous medicinal potential. Within the framework of the international scientific and practical conference “Traditional medicine of the 21st century. Treatment to achieve the goal” Ivanova E. presented an extensive report, which analyzed the chemical composition of the plant and its medicinal properties. The importance of wormwood essential oil in the treatment of infectious diseases and chronic inflammatory processes was considered in their work by Ramazanova B., Akyshbaeva K., Mamatova A. The object of study in Zarubina L.’s dissertation is the antimicrobial activity of the components of wormwood sulfur. The scientific work of Itzhanova H. is devoted to the characteristics of the biologically active substance - arglabin. In particular, the antitumor properties of arglabin are emphasized. The role of another representative of wormwood in the fight against cancer - Artemisia annua - was revealed in a study by S. Zhigzhitzhapova. Artemisinin, secreted by wormwood, is being actively introduced by specialists into the practice of anti-cancer therapy. The medical significance and medicinal potential of wormwood citvarna are analyzed by Omarova R., Sakipova Z., Bekezhanova T. .
Use in dietetics
Use in cooking
Tarragon wormwood (other names: tarragon, tarragon, dragon's wormwood) is a wonderful spicy herb that has been used by chefs for centuries: it is added to sauces, marinades, pickles, drinks, meat and poultry dishes.
It is with herbal raw materials that the famous Tarragon drink is prepared from this plant.
Making tarragon at home is quite simple. For homemade tarragon you will need: a bunch of fresh tarragon, half a lemon, 2 teaspoons of sugar, chilled boiled water, crushed ice. Separate the stems from the leaves. Chop the tarragon stems and blanch them in a little water and let cool. Grind the leaves with granulated sugar, pour in non-hot boiled water (water temperature approximately 40°C) and let it brew. Later, combine both infusions, pour into a glass container and cool in the refrigerator. Strain the drink, pour into glasses, adding ice cubes and a small amount of lemon juice.
Wormwood is productively used in the distillery industry. The main component of the legendary absinthe is wormwood extract.
The preparation of various sauces greatly benefits from the addition of this herb.
Creamy tarragon sauce is quick and easy to prepare. To bring this recipe to life, you need half a bottle of dry white wine, a finely chopped small onion, black pepper, salt, 2 sprigs of fresh tarragon and another ½ tablespoon of chopped leaves, one cup of heavy cream. In a deep frying pan, simmer the tarragon stalks in wine, pepper and onion (about 20 minutes). Remove the stems (you won't need them anymore), pour the cream into the pan, and simmer the sauce over low heat until it thickens. Season with salt and add finely chopped tarragon leaves. Serve with chicken, fish or vegetables.
Use in cosmetology
Wormwood has cosmetic value. At home, you can use wormwood infusion to cleanse your facial skin. A steam bath with wormwood tones and promotes better blood circulation. A scrub made from crushed wormwood herb and grains of salt on a honey base perfectly cleanses oily skin. Wormwood infusion and decoction are used as a hair rinse. Essential oil and wormwood extract are components of various creams and lotions.
Use in perfumery
The bitter aroma of wormwood plays beautifully in perfume compositions. Popular perfumes with the scent of wormwood Fleur Defendue by Lolita Lempicka and Absinth Nasomatto.
Other uses
The smell of wormwood helps to cope with sea motion. As soon as you sniff a bunch of wormwood grass, seasickness subsides.
A natural dye is obtained from a decoction of wormwood grass, ranging from yellowish-green to rich dark green.
Wormwood is an effective natural pest control agent. How to use wormwood against fleas? Armfuls of wormwood laid out on the floor in living quarters allow you to get rid of these insects.
Mention of wormwood is found in Shakespeare's tragedy " Romeo and Juliet"(act 1, scene 3). Juliet's nanny says that when she weaned her three-year-old pet from the breast, she had to use bitter wormwood juice, which she lubricated her body with.
John Locke, in An Essay Concerning Human Thought (1689), gives wormwood as an abstract example of bitterness in general: " The child distinguishes between the concepts of bitter and sweet even before he masters speech. And later, when he starts talking, he realizes that wormwood and candy are not the same thing.».
The Bible also says that wormwood is a star that falls from heaven after the sound of the third angel's trumpet. It exudes bitterness, which poisons one third of all waters on earth in the days of the Apocalypse.
There are numerous legends about wormwood. One of the legends tells about the Polovtsian hordes, whose leaders were the brother khans Otrok and Syrchan. One day, the brothers' troops were defeated in a battle with Vladimir Monomakh. After this, Syrchan went to explore the distant steppes, and Otrok decided to rule the Caucasian lands. After the death of Monomakh, Syrchan invited the Youth to return to his homeland. The brother refused. Later, Syrchan ordered a messenger to be sent to him with an armful of dried wormwood. The inexplicable happened: The youth, inhaling the long-forgotten aroma of the steppe, could not resist the call of his native land and changed his mind. It is in this legend that one of the primary symbolic meanings of the plant is revealed: wormwood as a symbol of memory.
Astrological botany claims that there is a secret connection between planets and plants, the healing power of which is determined by cosmic influence. Wormwood, according to this theory, is one of the plants marked by Mars. They are bitter, poisonous in the heat and have a pungent and strong odor. Mars, thus, predetermines the warlike essence of wormwood, its bitterness and strength.
Dangerous properties of wormwood and contraindications
Theoretically, wormwood affects the effectiveness of drugs that reduce acidity. Thujone contained in wormwood may reduce the clinical effect of phenobarbital.
Wormwood is contraindicated during pregnancy and acute inflammatory conditions of the alimentary canal, which are accompanied by bleeding. Long-term use can cause mental disorders and lead to poisoning.
Handbook on the preparation of medicinal plants / D. S. Ivashin, Z. F. Katina, I. Z. Rybachuk et al. - 6th ed., isp. and additional – K.: Harvest, 1989. – 288 p.: ill.
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