Artemisia cina - O.Berg.

worms, it is also effective for thread worms, though it does not affect tapeworms[4]. The plant is also used as a
febrifuge and as an aid to the digestion[232]. Caution is advised in the use of this plant since it is poisonous in
large doses[4]. This plant should not be used by pregnant women[254]. The dried flowers are used to make a
homeopathic remedy[232]. This is particularly useful for complaints of the nervous system and the digestive
tract[232]. A homeopathic remedy made from the plant is used to rid children of worms[238].
Other Uses
None known
Cultivation details
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. Although this plant
has woody stems, these tend to die back each winter giving the plant a herbaceous habit. It is cultivated as a
medicinal plant in Russia and N. America[61, 171, 266]. The following notes are based on the general needs of
the genus. Easily grown in a well-drained circumneutral or slightly alkaline loamy soil, preferring a sunny
position[1, 200]. Established plants are very drought tolerant[200]. Plants are longer lived, more hardy and more
aromatic when they are grown in a poor dry soil[245]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey
fungus[200]. Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[233].
Propagation
Seed - surface sow from late winter to early summer in a greenhouse[200]. When large enough to handle, prick
the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in
a frame. Division in spring or autumn.