Wormwood – Wormwood 50.

Perennial herb up to 100-120 cm, families slozhnotsvetnыh (Combined). It occurs as a weed in different climatic zones. Medical raw material is a herb.

Wormwood – chemical composition

Wormwood contains bitter glycosides absintin and anabsintin, flavonoidы, essential oil, consisting of terpenoid thujone, pinene, Kadin, ʙizaʙolona, hamazulenogena, Celine and others., volatile, alkaloidы, kapillin, vitamins (ascorbic acid and provitamin A), organic acid (apple, Amber) and tannins.

Wormwood – Pharmacological properties

Artemisia herbal medicines, like all bitterness, reflexively stimulate the function of the glands of the gastrointestinal tract, increase bile secretion and significantly improve digestion. This effect is explained by an increase of excitability and reaction neuroreceptors mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract for delivery of food.

Besides, there are reports in the literature on the biological activity of saturated hydrocarbons, essential oils extracted from Artemisia. Preliminary experimental data, they have a bactericidal effect. Unsaturated hydrocarbon kapillin has fungicidal properties and is effective in cases, caused by pathogenic fungi. Japanese researchers attribute kapillin, derived from wormwood, to active antibiotic.

Herbal medicines wormwood, especially their active chemical compounds arsumin (the amount of lactones) and absintin (individualynыy lactone), possess a number of pharmacological effects. In the experiment on white rats it was found, that absintin arsumin and anti-inflammatory effect. Anti-ulcer properties of the broth, and infusion of wormwood is largely dependent on the availability of these drugs in the amount of lactones or absintin. Absintin increasingly, than arsumin, It contributes to the stabilization of immune responses, as evidenced by increased proliferative phase phenomena in the field of gastric ulcers in experimental studies absintin.

In the treatment of experimental ulcers polysaccharides wormwood accelerate the timing of scarring ulcers were noted. However, the use of polysaccharides wormwood white rats with experimental aseptic inflammation was observed a positive anti-inflammatory effect.

Contained in the plant terpene compounds have a pronounced anti-inflammatory effect, stimulate the function of the reticuloendothelial system and phagocytic activity. The essential oil of wormwood pharmacological properties close to the camphor and has cardio action, It excites the central nervous system.

Wormwood – medical applications

Tincture, infusion (tea) and an extract of wormwood is used as the bitterness to excite the appetite and improve the performance of the digestive system. Wormwood is a part of the stomach drops, gastric tablets, tasty and choleretic fees (teas). In the appointment choleretic tea sick, chronic diseases of the pancreas and biliary tract, diminish or disappear entirely pain, dyspeptic symptoms, improving appetite, normal stool. Sharing bitters with herbs, has choleretic properties, significantly increases the therapeutic efficacy in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

When colitis successfully used a decoction of the leaves of wormwood and sage 1 tablespoon every 2 h for 2-3 days. To expel pinworms after bowel movements do an enema of water tincture of wormwood and garlic broth. Garlic decoction prepared from one medium head 1-1.5 cups of water infusion of wormwood. Enemas do several days to complete disappearance of the worms. The infusion of wormwood in combination with mint leaves and sage use mouthwash to kill bad odor.

Side effect: prolonged use of wormwood can cause mild poisoning, in severe cases it may be accompanied by general toxic phenomena central character with hallucinations and convulsions.

Wormwood – Dosage Forms, Dosing and Administration

Wormwood extract thick - Extract from the herb Artemisia. A dense mass of dark brown color with a fragrant scent of wormwood and bitter taste. Since water forms a cloudy solution. Apply 10-20 drops for 30-40 minutes before eating 3 once a day.

Wormwood tincture (1:5) on 70 % alcohol - a clear liquid with a brownish-green color and characteristic odor, very bitter taste. Take 15-20 drops 3 times a day for 15-20 minutes before eating.

Infusion herb wormwood: 10 g (2 tablespoons) herb placed in an enamel bowl, Pour 200 ml (1 glass) hot boiled water, capped and heated in boiling water (in a water bath) 15 m, cooled at room temperature 45 m, filter. The remaining raw materials squeeze. The volume of the resulting infusion was adjusted with boiled water to 200 ml. The prepared infusion stored in a cool place no more than 2 days.

Take 1/2-1/3 cup 3 times a day 30 minutes before eating.

Grass stored in dry, cool place.