Wormwood essential oil, also known as green ginger, is a vital ingredient of alcoholic beverage such as vermouth, liqueurs, etc. It is botanically known as Artemisia Annua or Artemisia Absinthium. In the ancient times, wormwood was used for manufacturing beers and in the distillation of whiskey. The essential oil of wormwood traditionally has been used by to improve blood circulation, for treating arthritis, cold, rheumatism,etc.
Benefits of Wormwood Essential Oil:
The essential oil of wormwood is considered highly toxic for the central nervous system (CNS) because of the presence of thujone.
Listed below are some of the health benefits of wormwood essential oil:
- Cure for Acidity: It is considered that the wormwood essential oil contains components that can promote discharge of bile from the liver into the stomach. This can help in the decomposition of food and neutralizes excess acid in the stomach, thereby treating acidity.
- Improved Digestion: Wormwood essential oil contains thujone and isothujone which can stimulate digestive and gall bladder functions. These can help in the secretion of bile and other digestive juices in the stomach, thereby improving digestion.
- Stimulates the ‘taste bud’: It is believed that the presence of absinthin and artabsin is responsible for the bitter taste of wormwood. This strong bitter taste can help to stimulate the taste bud and improves the production of saliva, thereby promoting appetite.
- Treats Fever: Experts suggest that the toxic property of wormwood essential oil can help in fighting infections by killing microbes. The same property can help in restricting the growth of fever-causing bacteria and virus, thereby treating fever.
- Treats Menstruation-Related Problems: Experts suggest that components of wormwood essential oil can help in promoting regular menstruation. In addition, it can help open obstructed menses thereby reducing the risk of serious health-related problems in women such as uterine cancer, tumors, etc.
- Kill or Repel worms and Insects: The presence of thujone in the wormwood essential oil can be highly toxic. It can help eliminate intestinal worms such as roundworms, tapeworms, pinworms, etc. Wormwood essential oil can also be helpful as an insecticide to repell insects.
- Aids in Child birth: It is suggested that the wormwood essential oil can aid in child birth by stimulating the uterus.
Ingesting wormwood essential oil can be life threatening. It can also cause seizure, renal failure, hearing and vision abnormalities, etc. Pregnant women or breast-feeding women should not use common wormwood because it can have toxic effects.
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