Absinthe (Artemisia absinthium) - 30 ml

Scientific Name: Artemisia absinthium

Family: Asteraceae

Origin: Asia, Europe, North America

Color: Green

Aroma: Bitter

Properties: Choleretic, cholagogue, carminative, emmenagogue, febrifuge, vermifuge.

Quantity: 30 ml

Properties of wormwood

The main properties of wormwood are: choleretic, cholagogue (promotes bile secretion), carminative (facilitates digestion), emmenagogue (promotes and regulates menstrual flow), febrifuge, vermifuge.The drug is commonly recommended in cases of: loss of appetite, low bile secretion, digestive disorders, gastric atony, nervous vomiting, intestinal parasites, inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract mucous membranes, amenorrhea, menstrual irregularities, prolonged dysentery.

The plant is also used as a liver protector. Thanks to the presence of numerous active ingredients, which give the herbal complex carminative, choleretic, cholagogue, digestive, vermifuge, and emmenagogue properties, wormwood is widely used in cases of loss of appetite during convalescence, dyspepsia, inflammation of the gastric mucous membranes, gastritis, gastric atony, and intestinal worms.

Description of the plant

The name wormwood derives from the Greek term apsìnthion (of unknown etymology) and the Latin absinthium, which can be translated as “plant without pleasure,” precisely because of the unpleasant (bitter) taste of each of its parts.The plant, already well known in ancient Egypt and in the Greece of Hippocrates, was administered as a tonic and digestive aid. The euphoriant properties of wormwood have also been mentioned in numerous works of different artistic expressions, including Hamlet, a painting by Manet, and some of the poems by the so-called “cursed” poets.Artemisia absinthium is a perennial, herbaceous plant belonging to the Asteraceae botanical family. The plant, which grows up to one meter tall, features characteristic fuzz on its alternate petiolate leaves and fibrous stem. The flower heads are yellow and gathered in elongated inflorescences. Also known and used in herbal medicine from the same family is mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris), used against coughs.To obtain the drug, powdered flowering tops and leaves are used, from which liqueurs, bitters, and aperitifs are made. The active ingredients of the herbal complex essentially include: absinthine (sesquiterpene lactone), flavonoids, essential oil (containing thujone and thujolo, highly toxic substances that act on the Central Nervous System), ascorbic acid, and tannins.

The habitat of wormwood

The optimal habitat is represented by the characteristic mountain landscapes of Asia, Europe, and North America.

Use

Suitable for burning on a heat-resistant saucer with charcoal or on an incense burner with a sieve. The combustion process on an incense burner with a sieve is slower than with charcoal. The incense can easily be mixed with other varieties of incense.