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Necessity Of Artemisia Absinthium

Artemisia Absinthiumis the botanical and Latin name for the plant Common Wormwood. The name “Artemisia” originated from the name of Greek Goddess Artemis. Artemis is the name of the goddess of forests and hills, of the hunt and also a protector of children. Later Artemis was connected to the moon. Due to the bitter taste of wormwood the word “Absinthium” was thought to be come from the Ancient Greek for “without sweetness”.

One can get the herb, oil and seeds from the Common Wormwood plant which often grows in rocky areas and on arid ground in Asia, North Africa and the Mediterranean. It has also been found growing in parts of North America after spreading from people’s gardens. Armoise, green ginger and grande wormwood are the other names for common wormwood.

Wormwood plants are pretty, with their silver gray leaves and tiny yellow flowers. One can get Wormwood oil from the tiny glands on the leaves. Tarragon, sagebrush, sweet wormwood, Levant wormwood, silver king artemisia, Roman wormwood and southernwood are also included in the Artemisia group. The Artemisia plants are members of the Aster family of plants.

Wormwood has been used as a herbal medicine for different medical purpose
– Easing labor pains in women.
– The poisoning from toadstools and hemlock can be counteracted.
– It can be considered as an antiseptic.
– It is used to ease digestive problems and to stimulate digestion. Wormwood may be helpful in treating people who lack stomach acid.
– In pharmaceuticals it is used as a cardiac stimulant.
– It helps in reducing fevers.
– It can help in discharging intestinal worms.
– People know it as an elixir.

Diseases like Alzheimer and Crohn can be treated with wormwood.

Effects of Artemisia Absinthium

Wormwood is a key ingredient in the liquor Absinthe, the Green Fairy, which was banned in many countries in the early 1900s. Absinthe is named after this herb which also gives the drink its characteristic bitter taste,

Absinthe was banned because of its alleged psychedelic effects. People thought that it was responsible for hallucinations and mental illness. Absinthe was also associated to the Bohemian culture of Parisian Montmartre with its loose morals, courtesans, artists and writers.

There is no difference between the chemical thujone in wormwood and the THC in the drug cannabis. The quantity of thujone is so small in Absinthe that one had to drink excess of Absinthe to feel the harmful effects of thujone!

One should drink Absinthe in moderation because it is about twice as strong as whisky and vodka.

One is not getting the real Absinthe without Artemisia Absinthium. Besides the real Green Fairy “fake” Absinthes are also available which are produced from other herbs and flavorings. If you want the real thing you must check that they contain thujone or Common Wormwood or use essences,such as those from AbsintheKit.com, to make your own Absinthe containing Artemisia Absinthium.

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