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Artemisia Species
Published in Mahendra Rai, Shandesh Bhattarai, Chistiane M. Feitosa, Wild Plants, 2020
Suroowan Shanoo, Jugreet B. Sharmeen, Mahomoodally M. Fawzi
Artemisia dracunculus has been employed in traditional Arabic, Asian, and Russian medicine for diverse ill-health conditions. This herb is famous for its use in allergic rashes, as antiepileptic, carminative, anticoagulant, antihyperlipidemic, dermatitis and other skin irritations and fevers, laxative, and antispasmodic properties, vermifuge, and against wounds. The plant’s extract is a good candidate as a potential coronary heart disease risk reducer. Two isolated compounds from the plant, namely estragole and methyleugenol demonstrated hyperglycemic activity in rats in vivo (Koul et al. 2018).
Herbal Therapies
Published in Anil K. Sharma, Raj K. Keservani, Surya Prakash Gautam, Herbal Product Development, 2020
H. Shahrul, M. L. Tan, A. H. Auni, S. R. Nur, S. M. N. Nurul
Artemisia dracunculus L (Tarragon) is from the Asteracaceae and it has been used to treat gastrointestinal problems in several parts of India. The leaves of Artemisia scoparia are used for gastric disorder, treating intestinal parasites and indigestion. Matricaria recutita L. (syn. Matricaria chamomilla L., Chamomilla recutita (L.) consumed for various gastrointestinal conditions. Senecio rufinervis and Tanacetum gracile are used for stomach ailment and anti-helmintic, respectively. Locally, the powder of Tanacetum longifolium root is used for stomach ailment (Joshi et al., 2016).
Greece and Rome
Published in Michael J. O’Dowd, The History of Medications for Women, 2020
Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris), a related plant species, known by Pliny as ‘parthenium’, was an ingredient placed in a sitz-bath in which women sat to treat inflammation of the uterus (Jones, 1989 book 21, p. 285). The plant, also known as mater herbarum (Harris, 1916), was popular as an infusion for ‘female complaints’ during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. In traditional Chinese medicine the dried leaf, known as ‘moxa’, is burned on the skin over certain acupuncture sites. Mugwort is also advised for fungal infections. Another closely-related plant, tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) is advocated in aromatherapy for menstrual disorders (Bown, 1996). The BHP lists mugwort as an emmenagogue (1983).
Bauhinia forficata in the treatment of diabetes mellitus: a patent review
Published in Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents, 2018
Bárbara Verônica Cardoso de Souza, Regilda Saraiva dos Reis Moreira Araújo, Oskar Almeida Silva, Lucas Costa Faustino, Maria Fabrícia Beserra Gonçalves, Mirian Lima Dos Santos, Grasielly Rocha Souza, Lindalva Moura Rocha, Mônica Larissa Sousa Cardoso, Lívio César Cunha Nunes
Another invention that has also used the B. forficata extract associated with other compounds was developed by Fogel (US20100202980; US20150190446; WO2009001362; IL202980; EP 2,170,360) [78]. This patent reports a plant-based composition of Urtica dioica, U. urens, U. pilulifera, Artemisia dracunculus, A. alba, A. herba, A. roxburghiana, A. judaica, Morus alba, M. bombycis, M. indica, M. insignis, M. nigra, M. austral, B. forficata, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, C. saigonicum, C. aromaticum, C. laurus, Canella winterana, Taraxacum officinale, and Rosa canina.