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Plant Details and use
The leaves are used to manage painful crumps, unblock the fallopian tube, and regulate menses. A tablespoon of artemisia powder in a liter of hot water for 15-20 mins. 1 glass is taken twice a day.
For malaria, 2 tablespoons of dried leaf powder are soaked in 1 l of boiling water for 15 mins and then filtered. It is then divided into 4 equal parts and drunk every 6 hrs. for 7 days. For children from 10-16 yrs., 4gms of dried leaves powder soaked in 1/2 liter of hot water as above. Divide into 4 equal parts and 2 grams in 1/2 a liter for children 6-10 meals. Give after 6hrs
For children up to 6 years, don't use without professional supervision
For skin conditions like eczema, an ointment can be made from its leaves and applied to the affected spots.