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Wormwood
Important safety information: Short-term professional use only; avoid pregnancy/breastfeeding, epilepsy, liver/kidney disease; control thujone exposure.
Herbal actions
- Bitter tonic
- carminative
- anthelmintic traditionally
Traditional and practitioner uses
These uses are presented for historical and educational context. They are not treatment claims.
- Short-term loss of appetite
- Dyspepsia and bloating
- Traditional short-course intestinal support
Main constituents
Sesquiterpene lactones (absinthin), volatile oil incl. thujone, flavonoids
Preparation overview
Tea: Short covered infusion. Very bitter; short-term professional use only.
Liquid extract reference: 1:5
Preparation strengths are not interchangeable. Open the interactive guide for the complete evidence notes and sources available for this herb.
Herbilous provides educational information only. It does not diagnose, prescribe, or replace professional medical advice. Seek urgent care for severe or worsening symptoms.