Dried African Wormwood – 25g
(Artemisia afra)
R40.00
It is one of the oldest and best known medicinal plants, and is still used effectively today in South Africa by people of all cultures.
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Dried African Wormwood (Artemisia afra) leaves and stems, sold in 25g packets. It is also known as wild wormwood, wilde-als, umhlonyane, mhlonyane, lengana and zengana.
- Highly regarded as a treatment for colds, flu, sore throats and bronchial and respiratory conditions like pneumonia, asthma, whooping cough, croup, bronchitis and coughs.
- An infusion of leaves is also used for the treatment of diabetes.
- The steam from leaves boiled in water is inhaled to relieve the symptoms of respiratory ailments, and the vapour from a hot infusion is used to steam the throat of scarlet fever patients.
- A common practice is also to insert fresh leaves into the nostrils to clear blocked nasal passages.
Uses for Dried African Wormwood
- Infusions & Decoctions
- Inhalant
- Poultice
African Wormwood Tea
Add a quarter cup of fresh or dried leaves to a cup of boiling water. Allow the infusion to draw for 10 min. Then strain the mixture and the add some honey to sweeten the tea.
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Medicinal Information:
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