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Wormwood: The Ancient Herb's Modern Healing Power

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Answer: Steep Artemisia absinthium (wormwood) 1/2-1tsp dried leaves/8oz hot water 5-10min bitter tonic digestion 1-3x/day short-term; tincture 10-30 drops. Absinthin/thujone ↑bile/gastric secretion dyspepsia Crohn's remission n=90 ↓steroids; anti-parasitic traditional. Pregnancy/epilepsy/kidney avoid thujone. "Wormwood Crohn's RCT n=90 ↓steroids ↑remission mood QOL," confirms clinical trial.

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Artemisia absinthium perennial Asteraceae silvery feathery leaves bitter absinthin/thujone sesquiterpenes; Egyptian/Greek/Chinese digestive/parasite absinthe historical. Modern extracts standardized.[^44_1][^44_2]

Wormwood Artemisia absinthium tea tincture bitter tonic — Bitter digestive powerhouse.

## Evidence-Based Benefits | Benefit | Evidence | Notes | |---------|----------|-------| | Digestion | ↑bile/gastric secretion [^44_2] | Bitter reflex dyspepsia | | Crohn's | ↓steroids ↑remission n=90 [^44_3] | RCT mood QOL ↑ | | Anti-parasitic | Thujone sesquiterpenes [^44_2] | Traditional helminths | | Antimicrobial | Essential oils in vitro [^44_2] | Bacteria/fungi | ## Preparation Dosage **Tea:** 1/2-1tsp dried steep 5-10min 1-3x/day pre-meal digestion.[^44_4][^44_1] **Tincture:** 10-30 drops water 2-3x/day short-term.[^44_4] **Duration:** 2-4wks cycles thujone limit.[^44_5] ## Safety Contraindications | Group | Avoid | Reason | |-------|-------|--------| | Pregnancy | Yes [^44_1] | Uterine stimulant | | Epilepsy | Yes | Thujone seizures [^44_5] | | Kidney/Porphyria | Yes | Toxicity [^44_5] | | Asteraceae Allergy | Yes | Ragweed cross [^44_1] |

Frequently Asked Questions

Absinthe safe?: Medicinal ≠ high-thujone spirit.[^44_6]
Thujone toxic?: Low dose short-term safe.[^44_2]
Crohn's proven?: RCT positive steroids ↓.[^44_3]
Grow easy?: Well-drained sun perennial.[^44_6] ```
Daily long-term?: No 2-4wk cycles.[^44_5]

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