How Wormwood Works?
Source Active components of wormwood are extracted from the leaves and flowering tops of Artemisia absinthium, a shrubby perennial herb that is native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. Chemical Components Extracts of A. absinthium contain the glucosides absinthin and anabsinthin, lactones (including santonin), and other compounds. The plant contains a sweet-smelling volatile oil consisting of terpenes, primarily thujone, with smaller amounts of phellandrene, pinene, and azulene. Actions Santonin has shown analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic activity in mice. Thujone exerts narcotic-like analgesic effects it is believed to be responsible for causing the symptoms associated with absinthism. This syndrome is marked by digestive disorders, hallucinations, insomnia, loss of intellect, paralysis, paresthesia, psychosis, seizures, tremor, and, possibly, brain damage. Crude extracts of A. absinthium have also demonstrated preventive and curative effects on acetaminophen h
