Levant Wormseed

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, ", TW

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ascaricide, Sclerosis(Spleen), Vermifuge, Anthelminthic

Science studied: ARTEMISIN, CARVACROL, CHOLINE, 1,8-CINEOLE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Asteraceae

Scientific name: Artemisia cina

Common names: Levant Wormseed, Levant wormseed, Levant wormwood, Wurmsamen, Zitwer, maskfrö, santonica, santonica wormwood, tomillo blanco, wormseed

POWO: 179351-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Turkey, ", Elsewhere, TW.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ascaricide
• Sclerosis(Spleen)
• Vermifuge
• Anthelminthic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Turkey
• "
• Elsewhere
• TW

Documented cultural uses

• Ascaricide
• Sclerosis(Spleen)
• Vermifuge
• Anthelminthic

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Ascaricide · Turkey · "
• Sclerosis(Spleen) · " · "
• Vermifuge · Turkey · "
• Anthelminthic · Elsewhere · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory potential of lignans from Artemisia cina: Integrated quantum, docking, and cytokine expression studies. · 2026 source ↗
• Antiparasitic Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized from <i>Artemisia cina</i> Aqueous Extract Against <i>Haemonchus contortus</i>. · 2025 source ↗
• Antibacterial Activity and Molecular Docking of Lignans Isolated from <i>Artemisia cina</i> Against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ARTEMISIN
• CARVACROL
• CHOLINE
• 1,8-CINEOLE
• EO
• ALPHA-HYDROXYSANTONIN
• DL-ALPHA-PINENE
• ALPHA-SANTONIN
• TANNIN
• TERPINENE
• ALPHA-TERPINENOL
• ZINC
• BETAINE
• CINEOLE
• LECITHIN
• L-ALPHA-SANTONIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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