The Artemisia Cure – nature’s own detox and balancing
The Artemisia Cure is loaded with antioxidants, nutrition and bitters – a natural bioactive food and drink! It consists of two well-known and proven medicinal plants: Elderberry and Wormwood.
Together, they provide powerful antioxidants, nutrients and bitters that stimulate intestinal movements and provide effective cleansing.
Many people experience improved digestion and natural bowel emptying – especially those with a ‘Vata stomach’ that tends to be sluggish. The Artemisia cure is easy to make at home, and works just as well as a nutritious food as a cure for restoration and cleansing.
Why the Artemisia cure?
Bitter and pungent herbs have been used for thousands of years in folk medicine for purification, digestion and healing.
Today’s diets often lack these substances – but they are crucial to our health. Bitter stimulates the liver, digestion and bile flow, and helps the body eliminate waste products and parasites.
Bitter and bitter is:
- Astringent and dehydrating – reduces swelling and stagnation
- Expectorant – dissolves inflammation and toxic biofilms
- Soothing for the nervous system
- Cleansing for the gut and blood
It is a natural way to strengthen the body’s self-healing system and regain balance and energy.
In fact, for thousands of years, bitter and pungent herbs have played a major role in folk medicine for purification and healing. We don’t eat enough of these today, and bitter and pungent herbs help us both improve bowel function and fight parasitic organisms. They are also extremely nutritious – so stimulate
Possible health effects
Based on the well-documented properties of wormwood and elderberry, the Artemisia cure can help:
- Improve digestion and bowel function
- Reduce gas, swelling and bloating
- Strengthen the immune system and shorten infection times
- Reducing inflammation and pain
- Protect liver, nerves and blood vessels
- Counteracting parasites and harmful microorganisms
- Promote detoxification and natural cleansing
- Give clearer skin and increased energy
Elderberry & Wormwood – a powerful combination
Elder (Sambucus nigra)
Elderberries have long been used in folk medicine in the Nordic countries and Europe. They are rich in flavonoids such as quercetin and anthocyanidins, which strengthen the immune system and protect cells against oxidative stress.
They have expectorant, antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties – particularly useful for colds and viral infections.
In addition, elderberries contain vitamin C, beta-carotene and polyphenols that contribute to healthy skin, strong vessels and protection against free radicals.
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)
Wormwood is a member of the basket-flower family and was described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus in Species plantarum. It is one of the most ancient medicinal plants in the world – already used by the Egyptians to fight infections and parasites. The plant contains bitter substances, essential oils and flavonoids with documented effects against bacteria, fungi, inflammation and worms.
The name Artemisia comes from the goddess Artemis, protector of women and goddess of the hunt. She symbolically chases away unwanted parasites and protects the body – just like the wormwood does.
Tip: Wormwood tea is also a sedative so is suitable to drink before bedtime.
Read more about this and research references in the Artemisia Cure online course under Elderberry and wormwood facts
Artemisia is the protector of women
In Greek mythology, Artemis was the goddess of the hunt and protector of women, animals and nature.
She represents purity, intuition and power, and in the Artemisia cure she is brought back to life – symbolically chasing away everything that does not belong in the body and strengthening our natural life force.
“Artemis brings love to you all.”
How the Artemisia cure was discovered
The artemisia cure was born by pure coincidence – and a strong gut reaction! One evening I added a tablespoon of freshly cooked elderberry jam to my yogurt (made from coconut or cow’s milk) with some paleo granola, and drank two cups of wormwood tea that I had recently started.
Shortly afterwards, my stomach started to move vigorously – it bubbled, roared and growled well into the night. The next morning there was a thorough cleansing of old material – probably biofilm and residues that had been left for a long time.
As a person with a sluggish Vata stomach, I had never experienced anything like this. After a few courses in two weeks, my stomach became more alive and well than ever!
Now I do the Artemisia cure 1-2 times a week, sometimes just by putting some dried elderberries in the wormwood tea. The wormwood tea is also calming – perfect before bedtime. Several of the fasting therapists I have trained have tried the cure with very good results. Some had strong cleansing, others less – which may be due to differences in bowel status and needs.
While I’m not recommending anything specific to anyone, I want to share my own experience – because this was a discovery that really made a difference! – Did you know that constipation is a problem for many, especially in post-fertile women? And that very little research is done and very little help is available. I write about this in the bowel chapter of the Sannas fasting book
You can find the full protocol, recipe and references in the Artemisia Cure online course, and also in my FlushDetox and All About Fasting courses.
My trained Fasting Therapists at the Holistic Health Academy are on top of all this, they can answer questions because I don’t have the time.
Want to learn more?
The Artemisia Cure is now available as an online course!
It provides recipes, step-by-step instructions, nutritional facts, research references and practical advice on how to best implement the diet.
The Artemisia Cure is also included in the FlushDetox online courses and the All About Fasting online audio course
Read more at www.drsannaofsweden.com
Research and references
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Bora KS & Sharma A. The genus Artemisia: a comprehensive review. Pharm Biol. 2011;49:101-109.
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Tan RX et al. Biologically active substances from the genus Artemisia. Planta Med. 1998;64(4):295-302.
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380 scientific references on Artemisia absinthium L.- on PubMed
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Szopa A. et al, Importance in the History of Medicine, the Latest Advances in Phytochemistry and Therapeutical, Cosmetological and Culinary Uses. Review, Plants based (Basel) 2020 Aug 19;9(9):1063.
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Scientific references on the antiviral and immune-boosting properties of elderberries are collected in the course material under “Elderberry benefits“.
Dr. Sanna Ehdin
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