Absinthium, Wormwood

Afsanteen (Unani)
Wormwood (left), Pontiac Wormwood (Right)

Common Wormwood                                    Mountain or Roman Wormwood                                     Pontic Wormwood of Galen
Eicones plantarum seu stirpium, Jacobus Theodorus, 1590

Botanische wandplaten, 1904–1914

Koehler's Medizinal Pflanzen, 1887
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Uses:
1. Clears Heat and Damp, Opens Obstructions of the Liver:
-Liver or Spleen Obstruction; Jaundice
-Gall Stones; Cholecystitis

2. Strengthens the Stomach, Clears Heat and Damp:
-weakness of the Stomach, poor digestion, nausea, vomiting, seasickness

3. Clears Damp-Heat, Promotes Urine:
-acute Urinary Tract Infections; Edema
-Leukorrhea

4. Clears Heat, Resists Poison:
-preservative in times of infection; used in Antidotes
-various types of Fever

5. Kills Worms:

6. Moves the Blood, Promotes Menstruation:
-Amenorrhea; Dysmenorrhea

7. Benefits the Brain, Arouses the Spirit:

8. Externally:
-washes, poultices, liniments for Sprains, Strains, Swellings, Bruises, Dislocations, Lumbago, Arthritic pain, Headache, Toothache etc.

SUBSTITUTE:
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CORRECTIVES:
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DOSE:
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Main Combinations:
Dodder & Wormwood

1. Wormwood is often combined with Aniseed to correct it and make it more pleasant to take. This was the original Spirit of Wormwood which was the forerunner to Absinthe. Used for obstruction of the Stomach, Liver and Spleen, for Worms, Jaundice and to benefit Eyesight.
2. To Opens the Liver, Spleen and Stomach, and for Jaundice, combine Wormwood with  ... available in PRO version
3. Jaundice, take Wormwood with  ... available in PRO version
4. Species Cholagoga: Wormwood with  ... available in PRO version
5. Aromatic Bitters: Wormwood with  ... available in PRO version
6. Bitter Powder (Species Amara): Wormwood with  ... available in PRO version
7. Gall stone, combine Wormwood with  ... available in PRO version
8. Stomach weakness
i. combine Wormwood with  ... available in PRO version
ii. combine Wormwood with  ... available in PRO version
iii. in cold and damp cases, Wormwood with  ... available in PRO version
iv. Wormwood with  ... available in PRO version
9. For Fibroids, combine Wormwood with  ... available in PRO version
10. Inflammations, combine Wormwood with  ... available in PRO version
11. Chronic Fever, combine Wormwood with  ... available in PRO version
12. To promote Menstruation, Wormwood with  ... available in PRO version
13. Worms:
i. combine Wormwood with  ... available in PRO version
ii. combine Wormwood with  ... available in PRO version
14. Flatulence, burping, insomnia, Wormwood with  ... available in PRO version
15. Toothache, decoct Wormwood with  ... available in PRO version
16. Sprains and Strains, powder Wormwood, mix  ... available in PRO version

Major Formulas:
Infusion for Jaundice (Riverius)
Decoction for the Gall Bladder
Decoction for the Gall Bladder (2)
Decoction Against Vomiting
Decoction to Promote Appetite
Decoction for Boils and Abscess
Opening Hepatic Decoction
Decoction for Chronic Heat-type Headache (Mesue)
Decoction of Thyme
Aromatic Bitter Decoction
Syrup of Wormwood
Syrup of Fumitory Lesser (Mesue)
Syrup of Fumitory Compound (Augustana)
Four Thieves Vinegar
Powder to Warm the Belly (Rondeletius)
Powder to Warm and Bind the Belly (Roneletius)
Powder to Purge in Ascites (Nicholas)
Powder of Musk Bitter (Diamoschu Amarum) (Mesue)
Powder for the Liver (Bononiense)
Troches for the Liver and Jaundice (Nicholas)
Troches of Agrimony
Troches of Rose (Rhasis)
Troches of Rhubarb Greater
Troches of Wormwood Greater (Mesue)
Troches of Wormwood Lesser (Mesue)
Troches of Wormwood Greater
Bitter Troches (Nicholas)
Antidote for Edema (Nicholas)
Electuarium Dianthu (Galen)
Pills of Agrimony Greater (Mesue)
Pills of Rhubarb (Mesue)
Green Oil


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Cautions:
1. Not used during pregnancy.
2. Avoid overdose or long-term usage.

Main Preparations used:
Distilled water, Spirit, dehydrated Juice, Wine, Extract, Conserve, Syrup, Troches (compound), Oils both infused and Distilled, a Fixed and a Volatile Salt