Wormseed
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Botanical Name |
Chenopodium ambrosioides var. anthelminticum |
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Family |
Chenopodiaceae |
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Other Names |
C. anthelminticum, American wormseed, chenopodium, California spearmint, Jesuit’s tea, Mexican tea, herb sancti mariae, Baltimore |
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Description |
Perennial wayside herb up to 1m/3ft, stout erect stem, green/yellow flowers |
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Native to |
South America |
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Parts Used |
Seeds |
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Actions |
Anthelmintic, antirheumatic, antispasmodic, expectorant, hypotensive |
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Extraction |
Steam distillation of herb |
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Constituents |
Oil: ascaridole (60-90%), geraniol, cymene, methyl salicylate, butyric acid, terpinene Flavonoids: kaempferitin Triterpenes, triacontyl alcohol, alpha spinasterol Myrcene, limonene |
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Caution |
Very toxic do not use |
Wormseed Levant
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Botanical Name |
Artemisia cina |
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Family |
Asteraceae |
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Other Names |
Santonica |
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Native to |
Eastern Europe, Russia |
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Parts Used |
Unexpanded flower heads |
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Actions |
Vermifuge |
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Constituents |
Volatile oil: 1,8-cineole (up to 80%), with alpha terpineol, carvacrol Sesquiterpene lactones: L-alpha-santonin and alpha hydroxysantonin (2-6%) |