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Wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
Bed: "Other organs"
Toxicity:
Longevity: unknown

History

As far back as antiquity known as a diuretic, cholagogue, and to help appetite and digestion. In the Middle Ages it was used for roundworm and various stomach problems. Absinthe bitter is still used by many to promote the appetite.

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