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Botanical Name |
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Artemisia abrotanum L. |
English
Name |
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Southernwood |
Family |
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Asteraceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A small bushy shrub. The grey-green leaves are small, narrow and feathery. The small flowers are yellow. |
| Herb Effects |
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Anthelmintic, antiseptic, cholagogue, deobstruent, emmenagogue, stomachic and tonic (herb) |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Abrotine, adenine, adenosine, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, choline, isofraxidin, rutin, scopoletin, scopolin, tannin, umbelliferone (plant) |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Adenine |
5426-35-7 |
7H-purin-6-amine |
C5H5N5 |
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| Adenosine |
Not Available |
2-(6-aminopurin-9-yl
)-5-(hydroxymethyl)o
xolane-3,4-diol |
C10H13N5O4 |
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| Caffeic acid |
Not Available |
3-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)prop-2-enoic acid |
C9H8O4 |
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| Chlorogenic acid |
327-97-9 |
3-[3-(3,4-dihydroxyp
henyl)prop-2-enoylox
y]-1,4,5-trihydroxy-
cyclohexan
e-1-carb
oxylic acid |
C16H18O9 |
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| Choline |
67-48-1 |
2-hydroxyethyl-trime
thyl-ammonium |
C5H14NO+ |
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| Isofraxidin |
486-21-5 |
7-hydroxy-6,8-dimeth
oxy-chromen-2-one |
C11H10O5 |
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| Rutin |
Not Available |
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-
[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-
[(3,4,5-tr
ihydroxy
-6-methyl-tetrahydro
pyran-2-yl)oxymethyl
]tetrahydropyran-2-y
l]
oxy-chromen-7-on
e trihydrate |
C27H36O19 |
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| Scopoletin |
92-61-5 |
2-hydroxy-6-methoxy-
chromen-7-one |
C10H8O4 |
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| Scopolin |
531-44-2 |
6-methoxy-7-[3,4,5-t
rihydroxy-6-(hydroxy
methyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy
-chromen-2
-one |
C16H18O9 |
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| Tannin |
1401-55-4 |
Not Available |
C27H22O18 |
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| Umbelliferone |
93-35-6 |
2-hydroxychromen-7-o
ne |
C9H6O3 |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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Improves digestion and liver function by increasing secretions in the stomach and intestines, it stimulates the uterus and encourages menstrual flow, lowers fevers, relaxes spasms and destroys intestinal worms (plant) |
| Contraindication |
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Should be avoided during pregnancy due to its stimulating action on the uterine muscles. |
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