Wormwood
Common Name: WormWood
Scientific Name: Artemisia absinthium
Parts to be used: Leaves and flowers
Uses
Internal Application
- Stomach problems (e.g., heartburn) and loss of appetite, parasitic infection
- Diarrhea, gallbladder problems, nausea, stomach pain, and vomiting.
External Application
Wormwood oil can be applied externally to bruises, cuts, itching, skin irritations, and sprains. The oil acts as a local anesthetic and can be applied to relieve the pain associated with arthritis, lumbago, neuralgia, rheumatism, tuberculosis, and other ailments.
Preparation
A common way to use wormwood is to make tea of it. Soak 1 teaspoon in a cup of hot (non-boiling) water. The tea has a bitter taste, which hardly can be avoided. You can mix it with peppermint leaves or anise
