Evidence supporting the use of: Artemisia Herba-Alba
For the health condition: Abscesses
Synopsis
Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 2
Artemisia herba-alba, commonly known as white wormwood, has a longstanding history of use in traditional medicine in the Middle East and North Africa. Its traditional applications include treatment for a variety of ailments, particularly those involving skin infections, wounds, and abscesses. The ethnobotanical literature documents that local healers have used poultices or decoctions of Artemisia herba-alba to cleanse and promote healing in abscesses and other skin lesions. The rationale for its use likely stems from its observed antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties in folk practice. Scientific studies on Artemisia herba-alba have demonstrated that the plant contains essential oils and compounds (such as thujone, camphor, and cineole) with in vitro antimicrobial activity against certain bacteria and fungi. However, there is a lack of direct clinical or robust preclinical studies specifically investigating its efficacy for abscess treatment in humans or animals. Thus, while its traditional use is well-documented, and there is some preliminary scientific support for antimicrobial effects, conclusive scientific validation for its use in abscesses is currently lacking. Therefore, its use for abscesses is primarily justified by tradition, with moderate indirect evidence supporting potential antimicrobial benefits.
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goldenseal
green tea
lavender
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magnesium
oregano
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protein
scrophularia root
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vitamin C
bentonite
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punarnava
paederia foetida
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pau d'arco
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melaleuca alternifolia
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geranium
arnica
red root
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capillary artemisia
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Other health conditions supported by Artemisia Herba-Alba
Abdominal PainAbscesses
Acid Indigestion
Allergies (respiratory)
Anemia
Antibiotics (alternatives to)
Anxiety
Appetite (deficient)
Arthritis
Asthma
Backache
Bites and Stings
Bladder Infection
Boils
Bronchitis
Bruises (healing)
Burns and Scalds
Cancer (natural therapy for)
Cancer (prevention)
Canker Sores
Chest Pain
Chicken Pox
Chills
Cholera
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder
Circulation (poor)
Colds (general)
Colds (prevention)
Colds (with fever)
Congestion (bronchial)
Congestion (lungs)
Congestion (sinus)
Constipation (children)
Cuts
Diabetes
Diarrhea
Digestion (poor)
Dislocation
Dizziness
Dysentery
Ear Infection or Earache
Eczema
Epilepsy
Eye Infections
Fever
Fungal Infections
Gastritis
Gonorrhea
Headache (general)
Headache (sinus)
Headache (tension)
Infection
Infection (bacterial)
Infection (viral)
Inflammation