Medicinal Plants of Southern Africa E02: Artemisia afra/African wormwood

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Medicinal Plants of Southern Africa E02: Artemisia afra/African wormwood

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When African governments promote a medicinal plant as a panacea remedy, you know it must be something special. African wormwood is that plant. Found widely across the continent and known for its many well-documented traditional and modern medicinal uses, this is the perfect medicinal plant species with which to kick off my new series!
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@listenevolve6211 3 ай бұрын

I watched your video about a month a go to edicate myself about this wonder plant. I bought 6 artemisia afra plants from a local gardener. Today, just after a few minutes of sniffing its leaves, my blocked nose is fully cleared! I was doubtful, but it worked like a miracle

@kadimetsamagi6417 3 ай бұрын

What you done, wormwood tea? I have blocked nose for years?

@tsholofelolesame6474 2 ай бұрын

Also dry it and boil it as tea for flu and arthritis

@lucasmoloi5343 Жыл бұрын

Hi Gus! Thanks for another very informative video. Down here in South Africa it is called Umhlonyane (Zulu) and Lengana (Sotho).

@AfricanPlantHunter Жыл бұрын

Great to know that, thanks for sharing!

@maureenflovers7952 4 ай бұрын

I'm from South Africa and this plant was a very well loved and familiar plant in your garden .it was basically used for most ailments 😂 amongst the coloured community.l remember asking my mom when l was much younger around 10 years old what's this plant was good for as she had stomach cramps and she replied...Als is goed Vir Alles...no particular ailment was mentioned..

@nazeerahfakier4052 3 ай бұрын

Is Als and bitter Al's the same

@fabfab5578 Жыл бұрын

Hello. I have this plant in my land (southwest of France) . It grows very easely. Much easier than artimesia annua. Thanks for S.A to provide us his treasures.

@hanawana 5 ай бұрын

wow

@AnonMedic Жыл бұрын

Artemisia absinthium is said to kill cancer cells by stoping the iron absorption of the cancer cells. It's also good for the treatment of yeast infections (Kills Candida), the treatment of SIBO (Small intestine bacterial overgrowth) and great for MRSA (Staff infections)

@AfricanPlantHunter Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@dorisbrinkerhoff8124 Жыл бұрын

my Docter never told me about this wonderful stuff . the rat

@Priyanka-jt8rq 27 күн бұрын

How long should one take it for cancer treatment?

@Priyanka-jt8rq 27 күн бұрын

How long should one take it for cancer treatment?

@theebabyjesus 6 ай бұрын

You're great sir! Why haven't I found you sooner

@allmusicpro Жыл бұрын

wow !! thanks for all the information. I grow this plant at home and give it to my friends to put in their ears.

@AfricanPlantHunter Жыл бұрын

Glad to be of help!

@wbrianna27 Жыл бұрын

Such great knowledge shared

@AfricanPlantHunter Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@thinkwellmpofu5917 Жыл бұрын

Hi Gus, thank you for sharing such tremendous information

@AfricanPlantHunter Жыл бұрын

My pleasure. I'm glad you found it helpful!

@percysjohnsonmwapemukubwe.3705 3 ай бұрын

your cahnnel is very educative and am thankfull..I have subscribed

@user-yw7yu7zf8j Жыл бұрын

The south African name is wilde als

@lotti9576 7 ай бұрын

Hi we have this plant growing on the farm and one in the garden. I am very interested in using it in deworming of sheep any ideas how? There is a lot of resistance showing up to the main stream doses that are on the market.

@hanawana 5 ай бұрын

fascinating, thank you

@elizabethhaynes9082 16 күн бұрын

Afrikaans word is WILDEALS. 👍

@kadimetsamagi6417 3 ай бұрын

I have blocked nose and acid reflux and histamine rashes. I will try this plant. 😮

@CarlosGarcia-tp9sm 2 ай бұрын

We’re can I buy this African artemisia?

@shelbeg7228 Жыл бұрын

Hi. If taking capsule form for digestive issues and bloating, what dosage are we looking at and do you take with or away from food? Please advise

@AfricanPlantHunter Жыл бұрын

I couldn't answer that as there are so many factors that would affect dosage. If the plant was harvested fresh or dry, when it was harvested, how long since the harvest, how quickly the harvested material had been put into capsules etc. All of these factors would influence efficacy. The good news is that there are very few known toxicological issues with this plant. I would suggest trying it as a tea first and seeing if it is effective like that. Add honey to make it palatable, otherwise it will be too bitter to consume!

@mengistok Жыл бұрын

Hi Gus, sorry to bother you. I have a request, and only you can do it on KZfaq. Kindly do a video on that tree that squeezes other trees a climber. It has milk which is used as glue, and is poisonous. When you meet it It can look like a giant snake has curled itself around a tree. Please I think a lot of people don't know about it.

@AfricanPlantHunter Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. Please share with me the local name for this plant so I know which one you're talking about.

@jonfulcher8708 2 ай бұрын

Has anybody attempted to hybridize the two species of Artemisa for like a blend of its compounds for medicinal use

@AfricanPlantHunter Ай бұрын

Not that I'm aware of, but that doesn't mean it hasn't happened!

@mandyconnecteddogs 14 күн бұрын

There are capsules available with annual and afra mixed together. Try any health shop.

@mandyconnecteddogs 14 күн бұрын

Not sure about the hybrid idea but I'm pretty sure they have tried. There is a great doccie about a guy in Kenya who tried to get this plant into a better acceptance medically as the cure for malaria. I cannot recall the name of the program but it was really interesting and the pharma route is to extract the artemesin (?) which doesn't seem to kill all the malaria parasites like the entire herb as a tea does (in a nutshell,layman words)