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. |