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Artemisia abrotanum L.


Botanical Name	:	Artemisia abrotanum L.
English Name	:	Southernwood
Family	:	Asteraceae

General Info

Description

A small bushy shrub. The grey-green leaves are small, narrow and feathery. The small flowers are yellow.

Herb Effects

Anthelmintic, antiseptic, cholagogue, deobstruent, emmenagogue, stomachic and tonic (herb)

Links

Southernwood
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Chemistry

Active Ingredients

Abrotine, adenine, adenosine, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, choline, isofraxidin, rutin, scopoletin, scopolin, tannin, umbelliferone (plant)

Chemistry of Active Ingredients

Name

CAS#

IUPAC Name

Formula

Structure

Adenine

5426-35-7

7H-purin-6-amine

C₅H₅N₅

Adenosine

Not Available

2-(6-aminopurin-9-yl
)-5-(hydroxymethyl)o
xolane-3,4-diol

C₁₀H₁₃N₅O₄

Caffeic acid

Not Available

3-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)prop-2-enoic acid

C₉H₈O₄

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

Choline

67-48-1

2-hydroxyethyl-trime
thyl-ammonium

C₅H₁₄NO+

Isofraxidin

486-21-5

7-hydroxy-6,8-dimeth
oxy-chromen-2-one

C₁₁H₁₀O₅

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

Scopoletin

92-61-5

2-hydroxy-6-methoxy-
chromen-7-one

C₁₀H₈O₄

Scopolin

531-44-2

6-methoxy-7-[3,4,5-t
rihydroxy-6-(hydroxy
methyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy
-chromen-2 -one

C₁₆H₁₈O₉

Tannin

1401-55-4

Not Available

C₂₇H₂₂O₁₈

Umbelliferone

93-35-6

2-hydroxychromen-7-o
ne

C₉H₆O₃

Pharmacology

Medicinal Use

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

Should be avoided during pregnancy due to its stimulating action on the uterine muscles.

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