WORMWOOD. Artemisia absinthium. N.O. Compositae.
Synonym : Ajenjo, Old Woman.
Habitat : Waste ground.
Features : Stem two feet high, whitish, silky hairs. Leaves downy, three inches long by one and a half inches broad, pinnatifid, stalked, lobes linear, obtuse. Flowers (August) pale yellow with greenish tint, small, globular, clustered in erect, leafy panicle.
Part used : Herb.
Action : Tonic, stomachic, anthelmintic.
Infusion of 1 ounce to 1 pint of boiling water, taken in wineglass doses for poor digestion and debility. A reliable remedy for worms.
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