Southernwood - herb - 250g
Product characteristics
Contents: dried herb
Country of origin: EU
Classification: Artemisia abrotanum
Other names: lad's love, southern wormwood
Weight: 250g
Preparation proposal: Place two teaspoons of the herb into 250 ml of boiling water, let stand for 10 minutes
Description
SOUTHERNWOOD - dried herb - 250g
Plant description Plant species belonging to the family Asteraceae. It originates from Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Turkey. It has also spread in other regions where the climate conditions are much stricter, but where it can withstand a great deal of negative temperature, sometimes reaching up to -30 ° C. |
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Properties - contains: essential oil, coumarin compounds, resins, organic acids (including coffee), tannins, bitter, abrotanin alkaloid, mineral salts and minor amounts of provitamin A and vitamin C - it is attributed to cholagogue and facilitates the flow of bile from the gall bladder to the duodenum and enhances the production of digestive juices, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, astringent and antiparasitic effects. - used for liver, gall bladder and biliary tract diseases (gallstones, systolic blood vessels), hypoparathyroidism, gastritis, gastroenteritis and diarrhea - in folk medicine tea from the herb of the tree was used as a stimulant for appetite, benefiting at the same time on digestion processes and against worms, as well as stimulating uterus - it used to be used in the asthma, rhaumatism, irregular menstruation and the cold (due to diaphoretic properties) - externally used in combination with barley flour and vegetable oil to make packs for edema and enlarged glands |