AFRICAN WORMWOOD (Artemisia afra)

Also called lanyana, armoise, and wide-als

Steam distilled in South Africa and France from stems and leaves.

SAFETY: Avoid during pregnancy, lactation, and with small children. Contains high level of ketones. Must not be taken internally except in homeopathic dosage. Careless over-use could cause convulsions, vomiting, liver damage.

USAGE HISTORY: Used in herbal medicines of South Africa and Tanzania.

PROPERTIES:

• Internal-oral (homeopathic dosage only); topical; inhalation
  
• Used as a hot bath to speed healing process of measles and chicken pox (Febrifuge, tonic)
  
• Hemorrhoid treatment, good for boils, pimples
  
• Possible treatment for recovery of malaria (Anti-malarial)
  
• Eases respiratory infection, bronchial congestion, bronchial and sinus fungus infections, and excess mucus (Mucolytic, anti-infectious, broad range antimicrobial, antifungal)
  
• Eases migraine pain (Narcotic)
  
• Used traditionally as a diabetes treatment
  
• Weak dilution taken internally relieves stomach cramps, colic, indigestion (Vermifuge, choleretic, digestive stimulant, powerful antioxidant)
  
• Helpful during delivery, increases menstrual flow (Abortifacient, emmenogogue)
  
• Systems: Immune, respiratory, digestive, integumentary, reproductive, nervous

PERFUME NOTE: Top or heart note

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