Traditional Use: Used since ancient Egyptian and Greek times as a digestive bitter, antiparasitic, and fever remedy; traditionally prescribed for intestinal worms and parasites, sluggish digestion, liver and gallbladder complaints, malaria-type fevers, and as a uterine stimulant — one of the classic bitter tonics of European herbal medicine.
Potential Benefits: Absinthin, artemisinin-related compounds, and volatile oils deliver powerful antiparasitic, antifungal, antimicrobial, choleretic, and digestive-stimulating effects; research supports meaningful activity against intestinal parasites including Candida overgrowth, H. pylori, and Crohn’s disease symptom management with short-term supervised use.
Warnings: Thujone content makes prolonged use toxic — causing neurotoxicity, seizures, kidney damage, and psychosis; strictly limit internal use to no more than two to four weeks under professional supervision; contraindicated in pregnancy, epilepsy, kidney disease, and peptic ulcers; never consume wormwood essential oil internally; may interact with anticonvulsant and psychiatric medications; always use standardized low-thujone preparations.
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