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Non-scientific name:

wormwood

28 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
Native American Ethnobot.(Moerman, 1998) Artemisia dracunculus L. Artemisia dracunculus L. Artemisia dracunculus L.
Native American Ethnobot.(Moerman, 1998) Artemisia dracunculus L. ssp. dracunculus Artemisia dracunculus L. Artemisia dracunculus L.
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L.
British Pharmacop. 2009, Vol. 4 (2008) Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L. basal leaves or slightly leafy, flowering tops, dried, whole or cut leaf, flowering top
European Pharmacop., 6th edn. (2007) Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L. basal leaves or slightly leafy, flowering tops, or mixture of these dried, whole or cut organs leaf
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L.
British Pharmacop. 2012, Vol. 4 (2011) Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L.
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L.
European Pharmacop., 7th edn. (2012) Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L. Basal leaves or slightly leafy, flowering tops, or mixture of these dried, whole or cut organs leaf, flowering top
British Pharmacop. 2015, Vol. 4 (2014) Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L. basal leaf, flowering top
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008) Artemisia absinthium Linn. Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L. dried stem pieces stem
Food & Med., Rural Sweden, Ukraine & NW Russia (Stryamets et al., 2015) Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L.
Food & Med., Rural Sweden, Ukraine & NW Russia (Stryamets et al., 2015) Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L.
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L.
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L.
Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020) Artemisia absinthium Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L.
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020) Artemisia absinthium Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L.
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020) Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L.
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Artemisia absinthium Linn. Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L. juice
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024) Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L.
Dr. Duke's Databases: Phytochemical Subset. (Duke, 2016) Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L. Artemisia absinthium L.
Market Med. Pl. of Monterrey, México (Nicholson & Arzeni, 1993) Artemisia mexicana Willd. Artemisia mexicana Willd. ex Spreng. Artemisia ludoviciana subsp. mexicana (Willd. ex Spreng.) D.D.Keck leaves, stems
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Artemisia vulgaris Artemisia vulgaris L. Artemisia vulgaris L. leaf, frond
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Artemisia vulgaris Linn. Artemisia vulgaris L. Artemisia vulgaris L. oil leaves
Med. Pl. in Viet Nam (WHO, 1990) Artemisia vulgaris L. Artemisia vulgaris L. Artemisia vulgaris L. whole plant except the roots
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) Artemisia afra Willd. Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd. Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd.
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020) Artemisia afra Jacq. Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd. Artemisia afra Jacq. ex Willd.
Market Med. Pl. of Monterrey, México (Nicholson & Arzeni, 1993) Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida Willd. Artemisia frigida Willd. stems, leaves
Trad. Drugs in Jordan (Lev & Amar, 2002) Artemisia judaica Artemisia judaica L.

MPNS Best Guess

 Artemisia judaica L. Branch
Trad. Drugs in Israel at End C20th (Lev & Amar, 2000) Artemisia judaica Artemisia judaica L. Artemisia judaica L. Branch
Med. Pl. Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan (Eisenman et al., 2013) Artemisia viridis Willd. Artemisia viridis Willd. ex DC. Artemisia viridis Willd. ex DC. herb
Trad. Drugs in Jordan (Lev & Amar, 2002) Artemisia herba-alba Artemisia herba-alba Asso

MPNS Best Guess

 Artemisia herba-alba Asso Branch
Israeli Trad. Med. (Lev, 2006) Artemisia herba-alba Asso. Artemisia herba-alba Asso Artemisia herba-alba Asso foliage
Trad. Drugs in Israel at End C20th (Lev & Amar, 2000) Artemisia herba-alba Artemisia herba-alba Asso Artemisia herba-alba Asso Branch
Healing Potential of Med. Pl., Palestine (Ali-Shtayeh et al., 2000) Artemisia herba-alba Asso Artemisia herba-alba Asso Artemisia herba-alba Asso
Ten Potent African Med. Pl. (Mahomoodally, 2013) Artemisia herba-alba Asso Artemisia herba-alba Asso Artemisia herba-alba Asso leaves, bark
Healing Potential of Med. Pl., Palestine (Ali-Shtayeh et al., 2000) Artemisia inculata Delile Artemisia inculta Delile Artemisia inculta Delile

109 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "wormwood":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
absinth Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
absinthe Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
absinthe wormwood Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
absinthii herba Pharmaceutical European Pharmacop., 6th edn. (2007)
European Pharmacop., 7th edn. (2012)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
absinthium Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
absintio Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
absinto Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
afsanteen Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
afsanthin Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
afsantin Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ajenjo Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
Market Med. Pl. of Monterrey, México (Nicholson & Arzeni, 1993)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
armoise absinthe Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
armoise amère Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
armoise blanche Other Ten Potent African Med. Pl. (Mahomoodally, 2013)
artemisia absinthium whole Other Global Substance Registration System (GSRS) (FDA/NCATS, 2024)
assenzio Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
baru china Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
bau cina Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
bunga ayam hutan bateh Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
bunga ayam hutang batih Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
cimaimacippattiri Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
damar Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
davana Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
desert wormwood Other Ten Potent African Med. Pl. (Mahomoodally, 2013)
echter wermut Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
entilili Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
estafiate Other Market Med. Pl. of Monterrey, México (Nicholson & Arzeni, 1993)
felon herb Other Med. Pl. in Viet Nam (WHO, 1990)
fifi Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
fleabane Other Med. Pl. in Viet Nam (WHO, 1990)
grande absinthe Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
green ginger Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
herbe d'absinthe Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
hiya Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
huǒ ài Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
indhana Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
itasi Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
juandimba Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
khatraq Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
lengana Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
lingana Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
llongana Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
losna Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
machipatri Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
machipattri Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
macipattiri Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
macippaccai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
madderwort Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
maderwood Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
malört Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
mamyr shybak Other Med. Pl. Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan (Eisenman et al., 2013)
marw Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
marwah afsanteen rumi Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
mastaru Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
mastiyaaraa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
mhlonyane Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
moshipatri Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
motherwort Other Med. Pl. in Viet Nam (WHO, 1990)
mtasi Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mugwort Other Med. Pl. in Viet Nam (WHO, 1990)
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
nigayomogi Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
nilampala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nipampala Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
omatylili Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
ou zhou ai Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
polyn gor'kaja Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
polyn' zelyonaya Other Med. Pl. Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan (Eisenman et al., 2013)
qaisoom (afsanteen) Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
rumput roman Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
sagebrush Other Market Med. Pl. of Monterrey, México (Nicholson & Arzeni, 1993)
sailor's tobacco Other Med. Pl. in Viet Nam (WHO, 1990)
serpana Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shih Other Ten Potent African Med. Pl. (Mahomoodally, 2013)
shulabandha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
surapeena Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
surpan Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tartiha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
tethwan Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
tirunitri-pachcha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
titween Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
umhlonyana Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
umhlonyane Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
umhlonyane umhlophe Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
umhlonyane womlambo Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
urigattige Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
uruvalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
varuvalu Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
vialayati afsanteen Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
vilaayati afsanteen Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
vilayathi afsantin Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vilayati afsanth Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vilayatiafsantin Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
wermut Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
wild wormwood Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
wilde als Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
wilde-als Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
wǔ yuè ài Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
yě ài Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
zengana Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
zhong ya ku hao Other GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
ài yè Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
полин Other Food & Med., Rural Sweden, Ukraine & NW Russia (Stryamets et al., 2015)
полин гіркий Other Food & Med., Rural Sweden, Ukraine & NW Russia (Stryamets et al., 2015)
полынь Other Food & Med., Rural Sweden, Ukraine & NW Russia (Stryamets et al., 2015)
中亚苦蒿 Other GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
五月艾 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
火艾 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
艾叶 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
野艾 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)