Wormwood is very bitter. It is mildly toxic with large amounts and long term use - thujone. The essential oil is very toxic and cannot be substituted for the plant. MM only used wormwood in tea as a diaphoretic. He uses Quasia for pin worms, followed by wormwood in capsule form. Then, he goes into an hour long, or so, discussion on worms/intestinal parasites. Tea can help with late/suppressed/dry menses. So, this is basically an hour and 57 minutes with a whole lot of droning on and asides on politics and and other irrelevant topics, with little herbal info at all.
MM gives Wormwood short shrift, so here is more info: Wormwood is a very bitter plant with a long history of use as a medicinal herb. It is valued especially for its tonic effect on the liver, gallbladder and digestive system, and for its vermicidal activity. It is an extremely useful medicine for those with weak and under-active digestion. It increases stomach acid and bile production, improving digestion and the absorption of nutrients. It also eases wind and bloating and, if taken regularly, helps the body return to full vitality after a prolonged illness. The leaves and flowering shoots are anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitumor, carminative, cholagogue, emmenagogue, febrifuge, hypnotic, stimulant, stomachic, tonic and vermifuge. The plant is harvested as it is coming into flower and then dried for later use. Use with caution, the plant should be taken internally in small doses for short-term treatment only, preferably under the supervision of a qualified practitioner. It should not be prescribed for children or pregnant women. See also the notes above on toxicity. The extremely bitter leaves are chewed to stimulate the appetite. The bitter taste on the tongue sets off a reflex action, stimulating stomach and other digestive secretions. The leaves have been used with some success in the treatment of anorexia nervosa. The plant is applied externally to bruises and bites. A warm compress has been used to ease sprains and strained muscles. A homeopathic remedy is made from the leaves. It is used to stimulate bile and gastric juice production and to treat disorders of the liver and gall bladder. http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/a/artemisia-absinthum=wormwood.php
He likes California Mugwort. Leaf tea is tonic for people who eat rancid fats. He means junk food. He says deep fried though, which is mistaken. Properly deep fried food does not absorb grease due to steam pushing out. But, yeah, cheap corn dogs... gas station hot dogs and burritos, packaged and "edible for 30 years" pork pies and such.... ugh, now I'm craving pork pie... but, I could slam half a dozen hot dogs, too... with mustard, hot sauce, onions and kraut.... and a plate of nachos... All of those things can be healthy, but you have to do make them yourself and use real ingredients, so they don't keep for years on store shelves. But, honest animal fat is actually very healthy; the problem is altering them for storage. Even old nuts have aldehydes, like formaldehyde... very toxic, but also oddly addictive in a "auto-toxic" way as MM would put it.... and oddly enough, he was a canned nut junkie. Strange that he finds beer and junk food so evil, when he likely burned out his kidneys on meth... like, "take all the toxic drugs you want, no judgement... but don't you dare have a beer and a porkchop!" Fairly common non-linear, self righteous boomer attitude. My great grandparents.. raised hogs and ate lard, drank home brew, used tobacco daily and worked in the hot sun... lived to be 96-101. Hmm, whose advice should I follow... Ever notice how a lot of old folks who had little education knew how to live longer, better, happier and much more responsible lives, stayed married 50+ years, etc.... never worrying about diet or lecturing people about "lifestyle"?
California Mugwort tea good for indigestion. Good for folks who can't use licorice due to hypertension. Suppresses hyper-secretion.
Sagebrush stimulates secretions, but is very harsh tasting.
Artemisias can occasionally be very good anti-virals.
ARTEMISIA ABSINTHIUM (Wormwood) HERB. Cold Infusion, 1-3 ounces. STATUS : W/C
ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA (Sagebrush) HERB. Cold Infusion, 1-2 ounces. STATUS : W/A
ARTEMISIA VULGARIS (Mugwort, California Mugwort) HERB. Tincture [1:5, 50% alc.] 10-25 drops. Acetum Tincture [1:5, in vinegar] as needed externally. Standard Infusion (drunk hot) for diaphoretic, Cold Infusion as tonic. STATUS : W/C
PICRAENA (Picrasma, Quassia) WOOD. Cold Infusion, 2-4 ounces. Tincture [1:5, 50% alcohol] 30-60 drops, to 3X a day. Cold Infusion, 4-8 ounces, as a retained enema, once a week for 4-6 weeks for pinworms/threadworms. STATUS : W/A
From SPECIFIC INDICATIONS FOR HERBS IN GENERAL USE Third edition Michael Moore:
ARTEMESIA ABSINTHIUM Pinworms, preventative or recuperation.
ARTEMESIA ACETUM TINCTURE Bruises (topical). Strains; (externally).
ARTEMESIA VULGARIS Pinworms, preventative or recuperation.
Here is the link to the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine Course
https://www.swsbm.com/school/
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