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Botanical name: Artemisia absinthium
Other names: Absinthe, Old Woman
Family Asteraceae
Therapeutic actions
Analgesic: relieves or diminishes pain
Anthelmintic: destroy or expel parasitic worms.
Anti-bacterial: destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria
Anti-inflammatory: alleviate inflammation throughout the body
Anti-septic: destroys or controls pathogenic bacteria. Used topically
Anti-spasmodic: prevents and eases spasms and relieves cramps
Anti-tumor
Anti-microbial: destroys and inhibits the growth of microorganisms
Alterative: restoring proper functioning to the body's metabolism
Bitter: increases the secretion of digestive juices
Carminative: settles the digestive system and the expulsion of gas from the intestines
Cholagogue: increases the secretion and flow of bile
Choleretic: aids the excretion of bile by the liver
Depurative: helps to purify the body, particularly the blood
Digestive: aids the digestion of food
Diuretic: increases the secretion and expulsion of urine
Emmenagogue: stimulates, regulates, and normalizes menstruation.
Febrifuge/Anti-pyretic: reduces fever
Hypnotic: produces sleep
Stimulant: stimulates the physiological functions of the body
Stomachic: digestive aid and tones the stomach
Nervine tonic :