Artemisia absinthium | |
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| Common name | Worm wood |
| Botanical Name | Artemisia absinthium |
| Vernacular name | English- Worm wood Hindi- Vilayati afsantin Gujarati- Mastaru Sanskrit- Sugandhidru |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Parts of plant used | Whole plant |
| Chemical Constituents | Volatile oil, bitter principle absinthin, iso-absinthin. |
| Therapeutic uses | Used in Digestive impairment, Epilepsy, Chronic fever, Abscises, Worm infestation, Liver disease. |