Steinmetz:Artemisia

Artemisia abrotanum

Also known as (or relevant to) Artemisia abrotanum Family Compositae English Names Southernwood Lad's Love Old Man Natural Habitat Central and Southern Europe India China Japan Asia Minor Part(s) Used Herba Abrotani

Constituent(s) abrotin = abrotanin (bitter principle) resin essential oil tannin succinic acid malates nitrates of potassium Action febrifuge expectorant aromatic vermifuge stimulant antiseptic emmenagogue detergent tonic cordial vulnerary; the herb can be made into stimulating hair pomades

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• Information in Von Esenbeck's book

Artemisia absinthium

Also known as (or relevant to) Artemisia absinthium Family Compositae English Names Common Wormwood Old Woman Natural Habitat Europe (especially Russia) Spain U. S. A. Asia Siberia Part(s) Used Herba Absinthii vulgaris Summitates Absinthii Oleum Absinthii

Constituent(s) absinthin (bitter principle) volatile oil (containing thujone = absinthol) resin tannin succinic acid malates and nitrates of potassium Action herb top: tonic depurative febrifuge digestive stomachic diuretic emmenagogue deobstruent sudorific vermifuge; oil: antiseptic abortive narcotic used for making "Absinthe" (liqueur) and Vermouth

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book

Artemisia campestris

Also known as (or relevant to) Artemisia campestris Family Compositae English Names Field Southernwood Natural Habitat Southern Europe Part(s) Used Herba Artemisiae rubrae Semen Artemisiae rubrae

Constituent(s) bitter resin Action herb: used for the same purposes as Artemisia abrotanum; seed: bitter stomachic

Artemisia cina

Also known as (or relevant to) Artemisia cina Artemisia contra (and other species) Family Compositae English Names Worm seeds Natural Habitat Northern Turkestan Asia Minor Russia India Siberia Part(s) Used Flores Cinae = Semen Cinae = Semen Sanctum = Semen Santonicae (the unexpanded flower-heads) Oleum florum Cinae = Oleum Santonicae

Constituent(s) santonin artemisin (bitter principle) essential oil gum fat resin sugar calcium salts potassium salt malic acid cholin Action anthelmintic especially for the dislodgement of Ascaris lumbricoides P. S. An Indian variety possibly Artemisia brevifolia has only a week anthelmintic action

Artemisia dracunculus

Also known as (or relevant to) Artemisia dracunculus Family Compositae English Names Tarragon Natural Habitat Central and Southern Europe Russia Siberia Part(s) Used Herba Dracunculi

Constituent(s) essential oil tannin bitter principle albumen Action appetising stomachic diuretic aromatic cooling carminative antiscorbutic emmenagogue vermifuge used for culinary purposes

Artemisia frigida

Also known as (or relevant to) Artemisia frigida Family Compositae English Names Mountain-Sage Natural Habitat North America Part(s) Used Herba Artemisiae spinosae

Action sudorific diuretic

Artemisia maritima

Also known as (or relevant to) Artemisia maritima Artemisia brevifolia Artemisia caerulescens Family Compositae English Names Sea Wormwood Natural Habitat Europe (including Great Britain) Asia Part(s) Used Herba Absinthii maritimi

Constituent(s) artemisin santonin bitter principle tannin essential oil Action vermifuge against ascarides (not tapeworm)

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book

Artemisia mutellina

Also known as (or relevant to) Artemisia mutellina Family Compositae English Names Alps-Mugwort Natural Habitat Alps mainly Northern Italy Part(s) Used Herba Absinthii alpini = Herba Genepi albi

Constituent(s) essential oil bitter principle Action stomachic sudorific

Artemisia pontica

Also known as (or relevant to) Artemisia pontica Family Compositae English Names Roman Wormwood Natural Habitat Europe (especially Italy) Caucasus Part(s) Used Herba Absinthii pontici

Constituent(s) similar to Artemisia absinthium Action similar to Artemisia absinthium

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book

Artemisia vallesiaca

Also known as (or relevant to) Artemisia vallesiaca Artemisia glacialis Family Compositae English Names Mountain Wormwood Natural Habitat European Alps Part(s) Used Herba Artemisiae vallesiacae

Constituent(s) essential oil Action aromatic sudorific; used in making the liqueurs "Benedictine" and "Chartreuse"

Artemisia vulgaris

Also known as (or relevant to) Artemisia vulgaris Family Compositae English Names Common Mugwort Felon herb Maidenwort Mother's wort St. John's plant Natural Habitat Europe (including Great Britain) Balkan Asia China mountains of India Part(s) Used Herba Artemisiae Radix Artemisiae

Constituent(s) volatile oil resin tannin artemisin (bitter principle); in the root also inulin Action herb: stimulant tonic sudorific nervine aromatic emmenagogue diuretic stomachic febrifuge vermifuge antispasmodic anti-epileptic; in large doses toxic; root: tonic digestive nervine emmenagogue

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book