Wormwood for Joint Pain: What the Human Trial Evidence Shows
One randomized trial tested topical 3% wormwood ointment against piroxicam gel in knee osteoarthritis. What it found, and where the evidence stops.
Benefits And Science
Wormwood and SIBO: Is There Any Evidence for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth?
What human evidence exists for wormwood in SIBO, why the herbal-vs-rifaximin trial does not prove it works, and the safety tradeoffs of long use.
Hulda Clark Parasite Cleanse Protocol: What It Is and What the Evidence Actually Shows
The black walnut, wormwood and clove protocol from the 1993 Hulda Clark book: what it involves, what the evidence shows, and the safety issues.
Wildcrafted vs Cultivated Wormwood: Sourcing, Chemistry, and Quality Considerations
Compare wildcrafted and cultivated Artemisia absinthium: growing conditions, phytochemical profiles, thujone variability, and quality markers for sourcing.
Wormwood vs Mugwort: Two Different Artemisia Species
Wormwood and mugwort are different Artemisia species with different chemistry, different uses, and a documented history of being confused for each other.
Wormwood, Gentian, and Dandelion: A Comparison of Traditional Bitter Herbs
Comparing wormwood, gentian, and dandelion as digestive bitters: traditional uses, proposed mechanisms, safety profiles, and evidence gaps.
Wormwood vs Black Walnut: Traditional Parasite Cleanse Herbs Compared
Compare wormwood and black walnut for parasite cleanses: traditional uses, proposed mechanisms, safety profiles, and evidence gaps.
Traditional European Uses of Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) in Herbal Medicine
Historical review of wormwood’s traditional European applications for digestion, parasites, and fevers, with safety context on thujone content.
Wormwood and the Kidneys: One Trial, One Case Report
A 10-patient uncontrolled trial reported a large drop in proteinuria in IgA nephropathy. A 2024 case report describes acute kidney injury. Both are small.
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) Contraindications: Pregnancy, Seizure Risk, and Drug Interactions
Evidence-based review of wormwood safety concerns including thujone neurotoxicity, pregnancy contraindications, and cytochrome P450-mediated drug interactions.
Wormwood During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: Safety Profile and Contraindications
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) is contraindicated in pregnancy and breastfeeding due to thujone neurotoxicity and uterine-stimulating effects.
Wormwood Poisoning: What the Case Reports Describe
Published wormwood poisoning cases include an infant with metabolic acidosis, a man with measured serum thujone, and a teenager with acute kidney injury.