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Wormwood

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c. 1552 BCE

An Egyptian herbal, the Ebers Papyrus, mentions wormwood.

The Papyrus might describe the use of wormwood to treat intestinal parasites, be used in childbirth, and in other remedies, but we have been unable to find clear documentation of this in a reliable source.

References
"Kremers and Urdang's History of Pharmacy", By G. Sonnedecker. 4th edition 1986.

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