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Artemisia absinthium (Wormwood)Artemisia absinthium, or Wormwood, is famous as an ingredient of the alcoholic beverage absinthe. It is also found in vermouth, but at lower levels. Besides as a flavoring, wormwood also has a history of medicinal use. A reputed ability to kill intestinal worms gave rise to the herb’s name. Other uses include treating liver problems, joint pain, digestive discomfort, loss of appetite, insomnia, epilepsy, and menstrual problems. Common wormwood is a relative of sweet wormwood (Artemisia annua), a source of the malaria drug artemisinin (also called artemesin). Wormwood is sometimes recommended for the treatment of digestive conditions such as intestinal parasites, dyspepsia, esophageal reflux, and irritable bowel syndrome. However, there is no meaningful evidence to indicate that it is effective for any of these conditions. Weak evidence, far too weak to rely upon, hints that wormwood essential oil (like many other essential oils) might have antifungal, antibacterial, and antiparasitic actions. Note, however, that is does not mean that wormwood oil is an antibiotic. Antibiotics are substances that can be taken internally to kill microorganisms throughout the body. Wormwood oil, rather, has shown potential antiseptic properties. Unfortunately, it is also potentially quite toxic. Other weak evidence hints that an alcohol extract of wormwood might have liver-protective actions
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