Artemisia paniculata
Artemisia paniculata is one of the plants of the family called Asteraceae or Asteraceae; in Latin the name of this plant will be as follows: Artemisia paniculata Lam. (Artemisia procera Willd.).
As for the name of the wormwood paniculata family itself, in Latin it will be like this: Asteraceae Dumort. (Compositae Giseke).
Description of wormwood paniculata
Wormwood paniculata is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant. The leaves of such a plant will be pinnately dissected, they are endowed with thread-like or linear-lanceolate lobes. The flowers of Artemisia paniculata are tubular and small in size, they are colored yellow and are collected at the very top of the stem and its branches, resulting in the formation of a spreading paniculate inflorescence. The wrapper leaves will also be small in size and oval in shape.
The flowering of wormwood paniculata occurs from July to late autumn.
Description of the medicinal properties of wormwood paniculata
Wormwood paniculata is endowed with very valuable healing properties, and it is recommended to use flower baskets and grass of this plant for medicinal purposes. The term grass includes flowers, stems and leaves. It is recommended to harvest such healing raw materials from July to August. The presence of such valuable medicinal properties is recommended to be explained by the content of resins in the herb of this plant, coumarin scoparone, isocoumarin capillarin, tannins and essential oil, which in turn will contain terpenes.
As for traditional medicine, here this plant is quite widespread. Traditional medicine recommends the use of wormwood paniculata for various respiratory diseases, worms, rheumatism and menstrual disorders. In addition, this plant is also a very effective diuretic. A decoction prepared from wormwood paniculata is, in turn, indicated for use in epilepsy.
For rheumatism, the following highly effective remedy based on wormwood paniculata is recommended: to prepare this remedy, take one teaspoon of this plant per cup of boiling water. Let the mixture steep for approximately fifteen minutes, then strain it thoroughly. This wormwood-based mixture is recommended to be taken three times daily, approximately thirty minutes before meals, one or two tablespoons at a time.
For bronchitis, flu, and pneumonia, the following highly effective remedy based on this plant is recommended: to prepare this remedy, take two tablespoons of crushed dried wormwood leaves per two cups of water. Boil the resulting mixture over fairly low heat for approximately four to five minutes, then let it steep for approximately one hour, and then strain it thoroughly. Take the resulting wormwood-based remedy two to three times daily, one-third of a glass or half a glass. It’s important to note that for maximum effectiveness, both the preparation instructions and the dosage instructions should be strictly followed: in this case, the positive effects will be noticeable quite quickly.
