re: wormwood info

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new_man85@... writes:

> An excerpt of the following site is below, and states the connection between

>

> Wormwood and increased menstruation:

> http://www.gnc.com/health_notes/Herb/Wormwood.htm

Thanks, Vince for the information and the site reference. It's a lot of

information about wormwood! I think I had read something negative about

wormwood once and it sort of stuck in there so I've been leary of it ever

since. However, as I recall, the negative information came from a source

that has a lot of negative information about natural remedies, so I'll take

that into consideration.

Thanks for the site. For anyone who might be taking wormwood, I feel

compelled to copy the following quote from the site you gave us. This section

is about possible side effects and dosage. That quote is below.

in health,

rachel~

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HREF= " http://www.gnc.com/health_notes/herb/wormwood.htm#Side-Effects " >http://www\

..gnc.com/health_notes/herb/wormwood.htm#Side-Effects</A>

Are there any side effects or interactions? Longer-term use (over four weeks)

or intake of amounts higher than those recommended can cause nausea,

vomiting, <A

HREF= " http://www.gnc.com/health_notes/Concern/Insomnia.htm " >insomnia</A>,

restlessness, vertigo, tremors, and seizures.8

Thujone-containing oil or alcoholic beverages (absinthe) made with the oil is

strictly inadvisable—the oil is addictive and may cause brain damage,

seizures, and even death.9 Short-term use (two to four weeks) of a wormwood

tea or tincture has not resulted in any reports of significant side effects.

One study found there were no side effects when using less than 1 ml tincture

three times per day for as long as nine months to promote digestive

function.10 Nevertheless, consult with a healthcare professional

knowledgeable in herbal medicine before taking wormwood. Wormwood is not

recommended during <A

HREF= " http://www.gnc.com/health_notes/Concern/Pregnancy.htm " >pregnancy</A> and

breast-feeding.11At the time of writing,

there were no well-known drug interactions with wormwood.