dracunculus), which is toxic to dogs and cats. Wormwood (A. absinthium) is a primary ingredient of absinthe liqueur and vermouth. It contains the chemical thujone, which can be toxic in higher quantities. Is artemisia invasive? Some species are invasive in parts of the US. Find out where...
Artemisia absinthium The volatile oil of A. absinthium (wormwood), which gives the alcoholic liqueur absinthe its flavor, can damage the nervous system and cause mental deterioration. This toxicity is attributed to thujones (alpha-thujone and beta-thujone), which constitute 0.25–1.32% in the ...
absinthium, one ethanolic extract of A. annua, and the (in)famous Covid-Organics from Madagascar were also tested. The plant samples were extracted at 90 °C in water with A. afra from Benin affording the best activity at 330 μg/ml. Based on the original screening, six of the most...
Subgenera Artemisia and Absinthium are sometimes, but not always, considered the same. Subgenus Artemisia (originally Abrotanum Besser) is characterized by a heterogamous flower head with female outer florets and hermaphrodite central florets, and a fertile, glabrous receptacle. Absinthium DC, thou...
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absinthium has been traditionally used to treat mainly gastrointestinal diseases and as anthelmintic although for example in Italy it is also used as an antiparasitic, antihypertensive and anti-inflammatory, while in France it is also used to stimulate appetite, as an antipyretic, and emmenagogue [...