The WORMWOOD Herb | Functions and Side effects .

in #health7 years ago

Hi steemians, it's your girl @peqlar and just as I promised, I'm here to discuss about a herb that is very useful to man in many ways.

Name: Wormwood
Scientific name: Artemisia absinthium.

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Higher classification : Mugworts
Wormwood is a bitter herb found in Eurasia, North Africa and North America. This herb is more effective than chemotherapy for breast cancer.

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Basic uses of wormwood includes :

  • Treatment of anorexia, insomnia, anemia, lack of appetite, flatulence, stomach aches, jaundice and indigestion.
    It beats malaria, kills cancer cells.

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Source: Google

Wormwood herb has an essential oil extracted from the leaves and flowering tops by steam distillation. One of the essential oil of wormwood found that it contains at least 28 components representing 93.3% of oil.

    The main components are Beta-pinene (23.8%) and Beta-thujone (18.6%). Thujone is the potentially poisonous chemical found in wormwood. The use of wormwood as a medical herb should not exceed four(4) weeks. Because of thujone found in this herb.

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Source : Google

Note:
Excess use can cause stomach ache, vomiting, dizziness, nerve damage etc. Pregnant women should totally avoid this plant.

Other herbs/fruits/spices that could also function as active transport to the total eradication of cancer and different diseases if taken accurately includes :
*Mushrooms
*Berries
*Grapes
*Broccoli
*Sprouts
*Leafy greens
*Avocado
*Red/yellow pepper
*Red cabbage
*Dandelion, beets
*Tumeric
*Black pepper
*Ginger
*Cinnamon
There are species grouped under wormwood which also has similar functions, they include :
*Goldenseal
*Clove oil
*Oil of oregano
*Echinacea
*Red clover
*Astragalus
*Skull cap herbal
*Paud'arco
*Barberry
Thujone has a very high capacity of disrupting the cure of breast cancer with the use of wormwood. This is because, thujone has enough iron to fight the effectiveness of wormwood in the breast.

To be continued...

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