Family
- Asteraceae
Constituents
- Essential oil
- Tuiona (toxic substance that can be found in alcohol but not in infusions)
- Bitter substances
- Sesquiterpene lactones
- Silylium
- Flavonoids
- Tannins
Parts used
- Flowering leaves or summits (aerial parts of flowers)
Properties
- Stomachic (against stomach pains)
- Bitter
- Anthelmintic (against helminths or worms)
- Aromatic (provides flavor)
- Appetite stimulant
Indications
Side effects
Depending on the thujone content (a toxic constituent of wormwood), certain preparations (e.g. pure wormwood essential oil) or wormwood-based alcohols can be toxic.
Consult a specialist to make sure that the drug or preparation you will use has a controlled thujone content.
Contraindications
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Interactions
Due to the tannin content, interactions are possible with iron, zinc or lead salts, and with alkaloids.
Forms of use
- Wormwood infusion
- Wormwood tincture
- Wormwood powder (as a vermifuge effect)
- Mother tincture