Spice plant belonging to the composite family, related to mugwort and wormwood.
Due to the estragole it contains, it is no longer used for therapeutic purposes. Suspected by the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment of damaging genetic material and causing cancer.
Folk medicine for strengthening digestion, stimulation of gastric juice production, used for flatulence and intestinal disorders, antispasmodic. The oils have an external effect on circulation and warming, e.g. for rheumatic pain.