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Southernwood

Ngải nam

Artemisia abrotanum

Lad's love

Asteraceae · Phần trên mặt đất · Aerial parts · Steam-distilled


Southernwood (Artemisia abrotanum) — botanical illustration
Artemisia abrotanum

Safety

Ascaridole · Caution

May contain ascaridole, very toxic. Caution required.

Recommended: max daily oral 440 mg, dermal max 15 percent, based on 0.8 percent ascaridole.

Some chemotypes have high thujone, verify.


Usage guidelines

Maximum dermal level
15 percent
Max daily oral
440 mg
Storage
Dark, sealed, refrigerated

Chemistry

Volatile constituents
1,8-Cineole18.6 %
Davanone15.5 %
Borneol7.3 %
p-Cymene7.3 %
Camphor2.8 %
(E)-Nerolidol2.2 %
Ascaridole0.8 %

Botanical source

Artemisia abrotanum is a European Artemisia species. Traditionally used as an insect repellent and 'love charm' for men.

Family Asteraceae.


Notes

The cineole/davanone chemotype is currently the main commercial chemotype.