Method of preparation: brew 1 teaspoon of tea with a glass of boiling water (200 ml), cover, leave for 10 minutes. This potent plant has traditionally been used to rid the body of unwanted parasites, hence the name “wormwood”. Wormwood’s effectiveness in eliminating malaria—a fever caused by a protozoan parasite—is well-documented, too. Research shows that drinking tea made from dried wormwood leaves is the most effective anti-malarial therapy available. Wormwood is more effective and safer than traditional medications used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Another study showed that when 3% wormwood skin ointment is applied to sore joints three times a day, it can help reduce pain levels and improve physical function in patients with osteoarthritis. Many people supplement with wormwood to relieve the pain and swelling caused by arthritis. Wormwood has a number of serious contraindications and strict dosage requirements. Wormwood is categorically contraindicated during pregnancy, breastfeeding, enterocolitis, bleeding, anemia, low stomach acidity and allergies to this plant.