Wormwood

🌿 Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)

Also known as: Green Ginger • Absinthe Herb • Grand Wormwood • Holy Sage
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy Family – related to ragweed)
Origin: Europe and Western Asia
Parts Used: Leaf and Flowering Tops
Primary Use: Digestive Bitter • Parasite Cleanser • Liver Tonic • Energy & Spiritual Purifier

✨ Description

Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) is one of the most powerful and ancient herbs known to humankind — a legendary purifier of the body and spirit. Revered since biblical times and celebrated in European folklore, it has been used in everything from ritual cleansing and dreamwork to digestive tonics and parasite remedies.

With its silvery-green leaves and distinct, bitter aroma, Wormwood’s energy is sharp, clarifying, and deeply cleansing. It stimulates bile flow, tones the liver, and purges the digestive tract of parasites, making it a key ingredient in traditional detox and intestinal-cleansing formulas. In herbalism, it represents the power of release — casting out what no longer serves, whether physical or spiritual.

💪 Internal Uses & Benefits

• Parasite Cleanser: Known for its ability to expel intestinal worms and unwanted pathogens.
• Digestive Bitter: Stimulates bile and digestive secretions to improve nutrient absorption.
• Liver Tonic: Supports detoxification and relieves sluggish digestion or bloating.
• Fever & Infection Support: May assist in reducing fever and bacterial overgrowth.
• Appetite Stimulant: Encourages appetite during recovery from illness or fatigue.

How to Use:

• Tea: Steep ½ tsp of Wormwood in 1 cup hot water for 5–10 minutes. Drink no more than once daily for up to 2 weeks.
• Tincture: 5–15 drops diluted in water or juice before meals to support digestion or cleansing.
• Capsules: Often included in Parasite, Digestive, or Liver Cleansing formulas for convenience.

Pairs Well With:

• Black Walnut Hull, Clove, and Neem: For full-spectrum parasite cleansing.
• Dandelion or Yellow Dock: To strengthen liver and gallbladder detoxification.
• Peppermint or Fennel: To balance Wormwood’s intensity and soothe digestion.
• Epazote or Cascara Sagrada: For targeted intestinal support.

💨 External & Topical Use

• Compress or Wash: Used as a mild antiseptic for bruises, sprains, and bites.
• Liniment: Blended with alcohol or vinegar for topical application on sore joints and muscles.
• Insect Repellent: Wormwood’s aroma naturally deters moths, fleas, and other insects when dried and hung in sachets.

🔮 Metaphysical & Energetic Uses

Element: Air & Fire
Chakra Alignment: Solar Plexus & Third Eye

Energetically, Wormwood is an herb of banishment, intuition, and awakening. It clears stagnant energy, cuts cords, and enhances psychic awareness. In ritual use, it’s burned or brewed for protection, astral travel, and divination work.

It was once infused into Absinthe, the famous “green spirit” of 19th-century mystics and artists, believed to inspire creativity and open the visionary mind.

Energetic Signature: Purifying, stimulating, transformative.
Affirmation:

“I cleanse myself of what is toxic. My body, mind, and spirit are clear and aligned with truth.”

🌾 Harvest & Sourcing

Our Wormwood is organically grown in Eastern Europe, harvested just before flowering when its volatile oils — rich in thujone and absinthin — are at their most potent. The leaves are delicately air-dried to preserve their distinctive green hue and bitter aroma.

⚖️ Energetics & Taste

• Taste: Strongly bitter, herbaceous, and aromatic.
• Energetic Profile: Cooling, drying, stimulating.

⚠️ Warnings

• Potent herb — use only in small, controlled doses.
• Not for use during pregnancy or breastfeeding (may stimulate uterine contractions).
• Avoid long-term or excessive use, as Wormwood contains thujone, which can be toxic in high amounts.
• Do not combine with alcohol, sedatives, or seizure medications.
• Always consult a healthcare provider or herbalist before internal use, especially if taking other medications.

🌻 A Note from the Herbalist

Wormwood is a purifier in every sense — it drives out stagnation, parasites, and negativity, returning strength and clarity to the system. In small doses, it awakens the digestive fire and clears brain fog; in ritual, it clears energy and invites intuition. It’s one of the core herbs in our Parasite Mix, and I often recommend it alongside Black Walnut, Clove, and Goldenseal for complete body cleansing.

“When the body is burdened, Wormwood cuts through the fog — fierce, honest, and cleansing.”