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Artemisia absinthium

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Artemisia absinthium is an herbaceous, perennial plant that can grow up to 5 ft. tall. It has many branching stems arising from a woody base.

Uses

Liver disorder, Indigestion.

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

In addition, total polyphenols, flavonoids, and condensed tannins as well as antioxidant, antibacterial, and antifungal activities of methanolic extract and essential oils were undertaken.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
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Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Landscape Uses:Border, Ground cover, Seashore.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Waste land, Waste rocks, Waste screes, Dry soil in roadsides, Farm yards.

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