Wormwood Herb c/s

Botanical Name - Artemisia absinthium Origin -   Europe and North America Other Names - absinthe wormwood, green ginger. Typical Preparations - Soaked in wine or other spirits, as a tea, in some dream and sleep pillows, as a liquid herbal extract and sometimes found in capsules Wormwood is a member of the aster family native to Europe now naturalized throughout much of North America. Before the use of hops, it was used to flavor beer and a honey wine known as mead. The herb is still the main flavoring agent in absinthe and vermouth. For the home herbalist, wormwood is mainly used to produce herbal bitters. Precautions - This herb contains thujone, which is toxic in large doses. Limit internal use to bitters. Disclaimer - While we work to ensure that product information is correct, on occasion manufacturers may alter their ingredient lists. Actual product packaging and materials may contain more and/or different information than that shown on our Website. We recommend that you do not