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Artemisia is a large, diverse genus with about 180 species belonging to the Sunflower family Asteraceae.
It comprises hardy herbs and sub-shrubs known for their volatile oils. They grow in temperate climates of the northern hemisphere, usually in dry or semi-dry habitats. The fernlike leaves of many species are covered with white hairs.
It contains many well known species, such as Roman wormwood, Sagebrush, Tarragon, Mugwort, and Southernwood . The aromatic leaves of many of these species are medicinal, some are used for flavoring, and some are important range species. All types of wormwood have an extremely bitter taste. 250px Maui Wormwood (Artemisia mauiensis) Occasionally some of the species are called sages and cause confusion with the Salvia sages in the Lamiaceae.
Artemisia abrotanum and the artemisias that are lumped together as 'Dusty Miller,' and the wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) used to flavor the liqueur Absinthe.
A few wormwoods are garden plants, used for bordering.
Common wormwood or green ginger ( Artemisia absinthium) was used to repel fleaFor the musician, a member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, see Michael Balzary. Tungidae Sticktight and Chigoe fleas Pulicidae Common fleas Coptopsyllidae Vermipsyllidae Carnivore fleas Rhopalopsyllidae Marsupial fleas Hypsophthalmidae Stephanocircidae Pygis and mothA moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly. Both are of the order Lepidoptera. People who study or collect these insects are called lepidopterists. Most species of moths are nocturnal, but there are crepuscular and day-flying species. They can bs, and in brewingfermentation lock Brewing is the production of alcoholic beverages through fermentation. This is the method used in beer production, although the term can be used for other drinks such as sake. The term is also sometimes used to refer to any chemical mixi (wormwood beer, wormwood wine). The aperitif vermouth (derived from the German word Wermut = wormwood) is a wine flavored with aromatic herbs, but originally with wormwood. It is also used medically as a tonic, stomachic, febrifuge and anthelmintic. It is native to EuropeFor the band of the same name, see Europe (band . Europe is a continent forming the westermost part of the Eurasian supercontinent. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Se and SiberiaSiberia ( Russian: , common English transliterations: Sibir Sibir' is a vast region of Russia and northern Kazakhstan, constituting all of northern Asia, and extending eastward from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, and southward from the Arctic Oc and is now widespread in the United StatesThe United States of America also referred to as the United States U. America ¹ or the States is a federal republic in central North America, stretching from the Atlantic in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It shares land borders with Canada in.
The bitterness of all plant parts also led to its use by wet-nurses for weaning infants from the breast, as in this speech from Romeo and Juliet Act I, Scene 3:
'As bitter as wormwood' is a common expression.
Roman wormwood ( Artemesia pontica ) is a flavouring ingredient that provides the psychoactive chemical thujone in the alcoholic drink absinthe.
WORMWOOD (thujone), IN PURIFIED FORM, IS A NEUROTOXIN! IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ABSINTHE!
A near-fatal incident involving wormwood oil (www.gumbopages.com)
250px Absinth Wormwood