Family: asteraceae
Parts: Leaves mainly but root can also be used as a powerful medicine
I planted wormwood in my garden last year not knowing very much about what it can do. I quickly learned first hand as the Lord showed me all about the powerful antibacterial properties of this herb. I have one child that seems to have been born with the mission of "testing" all my natural remedies, poor kid. He came down with a quick host of symptoms that to me seemed very similar to meningitis symptoms, I immediately acted by giving him half hour doses of wormwood. By the following morning he was back to 100%. I'm still not sure what it was but it was scary enough for me to be very grateful to have had this herb in my arsenal. I have also had success killing off harmful gut bacteria that was causing sugar addictions in the same child. After only one week of morning and evening doses I noticed a huge difference in his behavior and ability to control his diet.
Not only is wormwood a strong herbal antibiotic it is also a beautiful plant to have in the yard, sporting deep green foliage in the fall and frosty green in the spring. I wasn't surprised to learn it is a close relative to our native sage brush here in Utah. Wormwood has become one of my favorite go to's now for mystery illnesses and any type of infection.
Properties
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Medicinal Properties
- any type of infections, internal or external
- #1 treatment for malaria
- antibiotic resistant bacteria, staph, candida, salmonella, etc.
- parasite and intestinal worms
- can kill off the harmful bacteria in the gut that causes sugar cravings and food addictions
- fungal infections such as athletes foot, ringworm and thrush
- scabies
- detoxes the liver, jaundice
- liver and digestive conditions
- radiation protection
- colds, flu, fevers
- bug bites and stings
Methods of Use
- tea (administer 1 tsp. at a time up to 1/2 cup day)
- tincture (properties are best extracted using an alcohol base verses vegetable glycerine or vinegar - typical dosage would be 10-30 drops 6 times a day)
- capsules (1-5 capsules up to 4 times a day)
- fresh leaf can be chewed up (very bitter so be prepared)
- poultice (use for bites and stings and external infections, boils, sores, etc.)
- foot soak, bath (great for treating athletes foot and getting the properties of the herb into the body if other methods are just too bitter)
- herbal steam
- herbal oil/liniment
- enema (intestinal worms and parasites)