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Artemisia judaica L.
Asteraceae (Compositae)
- Judaean Wormwood
- b'eithran بعيثران
- la'anat Yehuda
- לַעֲנַת יְהוּדָה
Chamaephyte
- Shrub-steppes
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Medicinal Complaints / Uses
Artemisia judaica L.
| System/State | Traditional Complaint/Use |
Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/ Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular | Heart palpitations/ heart pain |
Analgesic, Cardiac | Decoct plant. (Admin. not specified.) |
Aerial parts | Z |
| Dermatological | Skin friction; intertrigo (See NOTES 1) |
Lubricant | Grind plant into powder & sprinkle on skin. |
Aerial parts | Z |
| Respiratory | Asthma |
Anti-asthmatic | Decoct plant. (Admin. not specified.) |
Aerial parts | Z |
| Womens Health | Ease heavy menstrual flow |
Emmenagogue Haemostatic | Add plant to boiling water in order to blanch it (Hebrew: "tashlik"),(see NOTES 2) & drink extract as tea. |
Aerial parts | Z |
| Womens Health | Uterine obstructions in menopause |
Deobstruent | Add plant to boiling water to blanch it (Hebrew: "tashlik"),(see NOTES 2) & drink the extract as tea. |
Aerial parts | Z |
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Notes
Z notes that the complaints listed for Artemesia judaica & Artemesia monosperma are exactly the same. 1. Intertrigo is an inflammatory skin condition affecting the skin folds, induced/aggravated by heat, moisture, friction etc. & often secondarily infected by Candida (fungal) species.
2. In some preperations the Hebrew word "tashlik" is used. Z describes this as referring to "something boiled/blanched", also noting that "perhaps the difference betwen this preparation and a decoction is a briefer cooking time"
3. Z notes that an Arabic name "qeisun" for this species is also commonly used for other kinds of Artemisia and Achillea fragrantissima.
Cautions
Artemesia genus contains species that may be abortificient & cause skin allergies.