Morphological and anatomical study of freshly harvested Artemisia raw materials absinthium L. – Wormwood used in homeopathy
AUTHORS : Kiseleva T.L. | Frolova L.N. | Soyunova Zh.A. | Konovalova E.V. | Melnikova N.N. | Tsvetaeva E.V.
RELEVANT UNIVERSITIES : Institute of Homeopathy and Naturotherapy of the Federal Scientific Clinical and
Experimental Center for Traditional Methods of Diagnostics and Treatment
Roszdrav, Moscow
YEAR : 2009
The anatomical structure of freshly harvested raw wormwood (Artemisia absinthium L.), used in domestic homeopathic practice, has been studied.
Anatomical and diagnostic signs of raw materials (leaves, grass and roots) were found, which can be used as a criterion for assessing its authenticity. The results of
the study were used to develop a draft regulatory documentation for freshly harvested raw wormwood. Key words: bitter wormwood, Artemisia absinthium L., anatomical and diagnostic signs of raw materials, morphological signs of raw materials, external
signs of raw materials, traditional medicine, official medicine, homeopathy.