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Artemisia Details & Specifications |
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| Botanical Name |
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Artemisia absinthium Linn. |
| English Name |
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Artemisia |
| Hindi Name |
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Wormseed |
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| CATEGORY |
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Anthelmintic |
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| SOURCE |
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State of the part used |
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Flowers |
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Leaves |
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Dried |
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Compositae |
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| GEOGRAPHICAL SOURCE |
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The plant is indigenous to Turkestan
This species grows in enormous quantities in the north-eastern districts of the province of Turkestan. It is also found in various place in India. Wormseed has long been used as an anthelmintic and it was employed in Italy under the name of semenzina with a belief that it consisted of small seeds. The word semenzina is derived the name semen cirm, by which the drug is often known semen contra.
The above herb is found in following countries :-
Burma
India
Italy
Pakistan
Turkestan
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| IDENTIFICATION |
| Organoleptic characteristics |
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| Odour |
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Agreeable and aromatic |
| Taste |
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Bitter, aromatic |
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The leaf fragments are linear-lanceolate, about 5 to 7.5 mm. wide, with a rounded apex and an apiculus |
| Physical
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N/A |
| Moisture |
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Not more than 2.0% |
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| CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS |
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Major chemical constituents responsible for physicochemical and therapeutic action of the herb are :-
Volatile oil
Santonin (3-6%)
Artemisin
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| Minor |
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Minor chemical constituents of this herb are :-
Monobasic santonic acid
Bitter crystals
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| CULTIVATION |
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The climatic conditions suitable for cultivation of this herb are :-
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| STORAGE |
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To maintain physicochemical properties and medicinal values of the herb it is recommended to maintain following storage conditions:-
Air tight containers
Protection from light
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