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Artemisia
Medical Definition: | A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE with strong-smelling foliage. It is a source of SANTONIN and other cytotoxic TERPENES. |
Guide Notes: | Wormseed see CHENOPODIUM AMBROSIOIDES is also available; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + sp |
Also Called: | Artemisia abrotanum,Artemisia dracunculus,Artemisia judaica,Artemisia maritima,Artemisia vulgaris |
Artemisia absinthium - A plant species of the genus ARTEMISIA, family ASTERACEAE that has been used in ABSINTHE. The oil contains neurotoxic 1-thujone and d-isothujone. | |
Artemisia annua - A plant species of the genus ARTEMISIA, family ASTERACEAE. It is the source of the antimalarial artemisinin (ANTIMALARIALS). |
Artemisia Medical Definitions and Terms
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