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How was wormwood used?

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How was wormwood used?

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killerPlants Tendrils: ~~1~~2~~3~~4~~5~~ Suggested Reading: Click here. Various wormwoods (Artemisia species) were the standard treatment for stomach problems (tonics for poor digestion), recurring agues (fevers), cleansing obstructions and “naughtie humours” from the liver, and for intestinal round worms. One species or another of wormwood was part of the materia medica of ancient Egypt, Persia, Greece, Rome, and China. Soldiers down through the centuries took wormwood as protection from ‘pestilence’.