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Dangerous Herbs

Number five on our list of dangerous herbs is Wormwood

According to the Encyclopedia Britannica Wormwood, is any of several species of bitter or aromatic herbs or shrubs of the genus Artemisia of the aster family (Asteraceae) distributed throughout many parts of the world. Several species of wormwood are cultivated for their essential oils, which are used as flavorings or in herbal medicine. Wormwood

Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) is an herb used in the alcoholic drinks vermouth and absinthe. Its oil contains the chemical thujone, which may be poisonous. For this reason, women that are pregnant are advised not to drink.

*There is also no good evidence to support using Wormwood for COVID-19. Using thujone-containing wormwood products can be unsafe.*

The thujone in wormwood oil excites the central nervous system and can cause seizures and other adverse effects. Other chemicals in Wormwood might decrease swelling. WebMD shows use side effects and precautions of using wormwood WebMD Wormwood.

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