Wormwood
Wormwood
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Ayurvedic Profile
Dosha Effect
Pacifies Kapha; aggravates Pitta & Vata
Rasa / Taste
Bitter
Virya / Energy
Heating
Medicinal Actions
Vermifuge, bitter tonic, digestive stimulant; expels parasites
Why This Plant
"The intensely bitter purger — Scorpio's unflinching confrontation with what must be expelled. Wormwood drives out parasites and wakes a dead appetite, healing through fierce clearing."
Cultivation
Hardy perennial; full sun; dry soil; silver foliage; keep from other plants (allelopathic).
Zone: 6a
Safety
Strong herb — short-term use only. Avoid in pregnancy; thujone toxic in excess.
