6800. Oil of Levant Wormseed

Description and references

Volatile oil from the flowers of Artemisia maritima var stechmanniana Bess (A. pauciflora Weber), Compositae. Constit. Largely eucalyptol (cineol).

Properties

Pale yellow to yellowish-green liquid. d2020 0.915-0.940. Insol in water; sol in alcohol, ether. Keep well closed, cool and protected from light.

Therapeutic Category

Anthelmintic.