Artemisia frigida

Artemisia frigida
Family:Artemisia frigida; Antispasmodic; Disinfectant; Poultice; Stimulant; Stomachic; Vermifuge; Women's complaints.
Common name:Fringed wormwood
The leaves are stomachic vermifuge and used in the treatment of women's complaints. The plant contains camphor which is stimulant and antispasmodic. An infusion of the leaves is used in the treatment of biliousness indigestion coughs and colds whilst the leaves are chewed and the juice swallowed to treat heartburn. A poultice of the chewed leaves is used as a poultice to reduce swellings and the leaves are also placed in the nose to stop nosebleeds. A hot poultice of the leaves has been used to treat toothache. The leaves can be used as a sanitary towel to help reduce skin irritation. They are also drunk as a tea when the woman is menstruating or to treat irregular menstruation. The dried leaves are burnt in a room as a disinfectant. A decoction of the root is used as a stimulant and tonic.

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