Artemisia absinthium | Absinthe Wormwood

Artemisia absinthium

Artemisia absinthium

Absinthe wormwood, or by its Latin name- Artemisia absinthium, is one of a few species of the wormwood plant, and is commonly used to treat stomach pains or to flavor or spice some foods and alchoholic drinks such as absinthe.

Common Names:
Artemisia absinthium, absinthium, absinthe wormwood, wormwood, common wormwood, or grand wormwood.

Areas Found:
Native to the temperate regions of Europe, Asia, and northern Africa.

Active Ingredients:
Silica, absinthine and anabsinthine (bitterness), thujone, tannic and resinous substances, malic acid, and succinic acid.

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