🌻Cape & Southern African Herbalism
African Wormwood (Umhlonyane)
Artemisia afra
About African Wormwood (Umhlonyane)
African Wormwood (Umhlonyane) (Artemisia afra) is a herb used in the Cape & Southern African Herbalism tradition to help with Malaria, Fever, Respiratory Issues, and Digestive Issues, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Artemisia afra, the African wormwood, is a common species of the genus Artemisia in Africa, with a wide distribution from South Africa, to areas reaching to the North and East, as far north as Ethiopia. Artemisia afra is the only indigenous species in this genus.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Aerial Parts · internalLeaves · internal