Wormwood Herbal Infomation

NAME
Wormwood


LATIN NAME
Artemisia absinthum.

ALSO KNOWN AS
Wormwood, absinthium, green ginger, absinthe, old woman, southernwood

PARTS USED
Leaves, or flowering tops.


TYPICAL PREPARATIONS AND DOSAGE
Wormwood tincture 100ml 1-4 ml tincture x 3/day

PRECAUTIONS
Since wormwood contains thujone, a chemical similar to tetratetrahydrocannibinol (THC) which is found in marijuana, the FDA has placed wormwood in the unsafe category. It has been reported that thujone may cause nerve damage and other side effects. Do not take if you are pregnant. Take only in small doses and for no more than 4-5 weeks at a stretch. Consult with a healthcare professional or doctor of herbal medicine.