Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Absinthium

Plant

English

Absinthium, Absinth, Absinthe, Absinthe wormwood, Absinth sagewort, Absinth-wormwood, Artemisia, Artemisia absinthium, Common sagewort, Common wormwood, European wormwood, Grand wormwood, Green ginger, Madderwort, Old woman, Vermouth, Warmot, Wermuth, Wormwood

Latin

Artemisia absinthium Linne, Absinthium officinale Brot., Absinthium vulgare Lam., Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia absinthum L.

Plantparts

Aerial part, Blossom, Entire plant, Flowering tops, foliage, Grass, Leaf, Stalk, Tops, Unspecified, Whole plant

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal cramp, Abdominal pain, Abdominal trouble, acid indigestion, Acidity, acidity of the stomach, Acrid, Activates the liver, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Affections of the liver, Aids digestion, Anaemia, Anemia, anorexia, Anorexy, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-anemic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-diabetic, Antidiabetic activity, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-eczemic, Anti-edemic, Antiemetic, Anti-fatigue, Antifebrile, Anti-flu, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Anti-gout, Anti-halitosic, Anti-heartburn, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, antihelmintic, Anti-hypertensive, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiinflammatory agent in digestive tract diseases, Antiobesity, Anti-obesity medication, antiparasite, Antiparasitic, Antipyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Anti-Tubercular, Antivomitive, Anxiety, Anxiety disorder, Anxiety disorders, Anxious, Aperient, aphrodisiac, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Arterial hypertension, arthritis, Ascaris Worms, Asthenia of liver, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, Bad breath, bad circulation, bad digestion, baktericidal, Bedwetting, Bellyache, Bellypain, benificial effect on the digestion, Betwetting, biliary disorders, Bilious affection, Biliousness, bladder dysfunction, blood building, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood formation, Bloodforming, Blood-purifier, Bloody flux, Bruise, Bruises, cachexy, cardiac pain, Cardialgia, Carminative, Carminativum, catarrh, Catarrhal Icterus, Catarrhal inflammation, catarrhal jaundice, catharic, Cathartic, Cestoda, Cestoidea, Children-worm, chill, Chills, cholagogic, Cholagogue, Choleretic, chronically constipation, Chronic constipation, Circulatory stimulant, Circulatory System Disorders, Cleanses the blood, Clears gas, Cold, Colds, colic, Coloenteritis, Common cold, complaints of the stomach, Constipation, Consumption, Contusion, contusions, convulsive state, cordial, corpulence, Costive, Costiveness, cramp, Cramps, Cutaneous Eruptions, depurant, Depurative, diabetes, diabetes mellitus, diaorrhea, diarrhea, Diarrhoea, Difficult urination, Digestive, Digestive disorders, digestive problems, Digestive stimulant, Digestive System Disorders, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, Disdorders of the bile, disease of the digestive organs, disease of the gall, disease of the liver, disease of the spleen, disease of the stomach, Disinfectant, disorder of metabolism, disorders of the digestive system, disorders of the liver, dispel worms, dispepsia, Diuretic, Dropsy, Dyschezia, dysentery, dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, earache, Ear pain, Ear pains, ecchymosis, Eczema, edema, emesis, enteritis, Enterocolitis, Enuresis, eruption, Eupeptic, excema, exhaustion, Expellant of bile, expel worms, faintness, Fart, Fatigue, Fatness, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, feebleness, feeling of nausea, Fetor oris, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Flu, fluid accumulation, Freight, Fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, Gall-bladder complaints, gallbladder disorders, Gall-bladder problems, Gall complaints, Gas, gastralgia, gastric catarrh, Gastric colic, Gastritis, gastrointestinal, Gastrointestinal disorder, Gastropathy, General atony, General debility, General fatigue, General fatigue of the organism, General inflammation, General inflammations, General lassitude, General lassitude of organism, General weakness, Gland stimulating, Good for digestion, good for the stomach, gout, gravel, Gripe, Grippe, haematopoiesis, Halitosis, Head colds, Heartache, Heartburn, helmint, hematopoiesis, Hepatic, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, Herbal tonic, high blood pressure, Hydropsy, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, Hypnotic, hysteria, Icterus, imbalanced bladder function, improves appetite, Improves circulation, improves circulatory system, improves digestion, inappetence, Increases sexual desire, Increases the appetite, increase the bile secretion, Indigestion, Inflammation, inflammation in general, Inflammation of bowels, inflammation of mucous membrane, Inflammation of the digestive tract, Inflammation of the sinuses, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Inflammatory states of intestines, influenza, injuries, injury, intestinal catarrh, intestinal colic, intestinal gas, intestinal inflammation, Intestinal Parasites, intestinal tapeworm, involuntary discharge of urine, Ischuria, Jaundice, kidney gravel, kidney sand, Kidney stone, Kidney stone disease, Kidney Stones, lack of appetite, Languidness, Languor, Lassitude, Laxative, lipomatosis, Listlessness, Liver ailments, liver complaints, Liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, Loss of appetite, loss of blood, Love drug, Lowers bloodpressure, lulling, malodorous breath, metabolic derangement, metabolic disorder, Metabolic Disorders, metabolic disturbance, Meteorism, miction distress, movements of the bowel, MTB, Nausea, Nephrolith, Nervous complaints of stomach, Nervous indigestion, Nervousness, Nervous stomach, Nocturnal enuresis, Obesity, oedema, Open wounds, Otalgia, otalgic, pain in ear, pains in heart, parasite, parasites, Parasiticide, Phthisis, Phthisis pulmonalis, Phthysis, Pick-me-up, pinworm, plague, poisoning, Poisonings, Poor appetite, Poor circulation, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, Psychostimulants, Puking, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, Pyrexia, pyrosis, Rash, Rashes, reduce blood pressure, reduce fevers, reduce high bloodpressure, relax spasms, relieves fevers, Renal Calculi, renal calculus, Renal stones, Restores the blood, retention of urine, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Rhinosinusitis, roundworm, Scrofula, Scrofulosis, seat-worm, Sinus infection, Sinusitis, Sinus trouble, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin rashes, Slimming, Smallpox, soporific, spasm, Spasmolytic, spleen complaints, spleen diseases, spleen disorders, Spleen Problems, Spleen tonic, splenopathy, Sprain, Sprains, Stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulant to increase appetite, Stimulate circulation, stimulates digestion, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, stimulate the appetite, stimulate the liver, stimulating, Stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach aliment, stomach atony, stomach complaints, stomach cramp, stomach debility, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, stomachic, stomach lassitude, Stomach pain, stomach pains, stomach problems, stomach spasms, stomach tonic, Stomach trouble, Stones in kidney, stopping vomiting, Strengthens in recovering from disease, Strengthens the liver, Strengthens the peripheral circulation, sugar diabetis, sweeten the breath, taenia, Tapeworm, Tapeworm infestation, TB, the flue, thread-worm, Throwing up, Tiredness, to cleanse the blood, To lose weight, tonic, Torn ligament, treatment for worms, tuberculosis, upset stomach, Urinary retention, urine retention, Urolithiasis, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Varíola, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, Vomit, vomiting, Warming digestive, weakness, Weakness of the kidney, weak stomach, weariness, Weight loss, wind, worm, worms

Women's diseases

abortifacient, Abortion, Abortive, Absence of a menstrual period, All women's diseases, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Difficult menstruation, Diseases of uterus, Dysmennorhoea, Dysmenorrhea, Dysmenorrhoea, Emmenagogue, encourages menstruation, feminine disorders, Gynaecological, Gyneacological, Gyneacologycal, Gyneacoloical, induce abortion, Menstrual cramp, Menstrual cramps, menstrual pain, Menstrual problems, menstruation problems, Pain during menstruation, Painful periods, Period pain, promote the onset of menstruation, stimulates menstruation, suppression of menstruation, Womb Ailments

Homoeopathically uses

epilepsy, homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses, nervous complaints, nervous disorders

Warnings

Not suitable for pregnant women, should not be taken when pregnant

Foods

Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, Production of Absinthe, Production of Vermouth, spice, spice in aquavit, Vegetable, Vegetables

Other uses

against lice, Against moth, Bedbugs, Cimicidae, deters insects, driving out bedbugs, Insecticidal, insecticide, Insectifuge, insect repellent, Lice, Louse, Pediculicide, repels insects, Used to treat lice (Pediculus humanus capitus), vermin

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Religion, Magic & Witchcraft

Magic, magic power, magic use, Witchcraft, Witchery

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used in La Paz and El Alto, Bolivia, Phytomedical used in Manoor Valley, Northern Pakistan, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical used in Sarban Hills, Abbotabad, KP, Pakistan, Phytomedical used in southeastern Morocco (Errachidia province), Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Greece

Ingredients

 4-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid, absinthin, absinthum, Alpha-thujone, Anabsin, Anabsinthin, Artemether, ascorbic acid, ash, azulene, Beta-Pinene, Bitter Components, borneol, Cadinene, Camphene, Carotene, Caryophyllene, chamazulene, Chlorogenic acid, essential oil, fat, Flavin, flavonoid, formic acid, insecticidal properties, Isoquercetin, malic acid, mucilage, Niacin, nitrate, Organic acid, Palmitic acid, P-Coumaric acid, pectin, phellandrene, phenol, pinene, potassium, Proazulenes, protein, Protocatechuic acid, Pyridoxine, resin, rutin, Sabinene, salicylic acid, santonin, Sesquiterpene lactone, Silicic acid, succinic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, Thujol, thujone, Vanillic acid, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Β-Carotene, Β-thujone

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0055

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