Organic Wormwood

The Ancient Greeks dedicated wormwood to their goddess Artemisia, and claimed that the plant could counteract poison; whether it was poison from hemlock, mushrooms, or sea dragons, wormwood was the antidote you needed. Hippocrates also prescribed it for jaundice, anemia, rheumatism and menstrual pains.

References to wormwood go back as far as 1600 BC in Egypt. Historically wormwood has been used as a vermifuge (agent that expels parasites) and as a medicinal herb. It has been used as a powerful vermifuge for roundworms and pinworms. As a medicinal herb, it's considered to be effective for digestive distress and helping to increase secretions of the liver and gallbladder.

The Ancient Egyptians swore by wormwood to get rid of their intestinal worms. The Aztecs had to agree, but took things a few steps further and prescribed wormwood for all of the following:

expel intestinal parasites
aid digestion
stimulate the appetite
promote menstruation
use on infected wounds or exposed ulcers

A more recent discovery has been wormwood's efficacy as an anti-malarial agent. Arteminisin (found in Chinese wormwood) is now used as the active ingredient in the anti-malarial combination therapy 'Coartem', produced by the WHO (World Health Organization) in conjunction with Novartis.

So while it's important not to forget wormwood when planning out your vegetable plot, please also remember that there are active substances in wormwood that shouldn't be trifled with. Use sparingly. Wormwood should be avoided by pregnant women.

† These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.