santonica
/sænˈtɑnɪkə/
noun
- A type of plant (Artemisia cina) whose dried flower heads are used to make a medicine that kills intestinal worms.
- The herbalist recommended santonica to treat the child's roundworm infection.
- Farmers in Central Asia have harvested santonica for centuries for its medicinal properties.
- Santonica is sometimes called 'wormseed' because of its traditional use.