Wormwood
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family :
Compositae (Composite)
Genus :
Artemisia
Species :
absinthium
COMMON NAMES
Absinthe; Absinthium; Green Ginger; Madderwort
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Unknown
DESCRIPTION
Artemisia absinthium is a silvery-green perennial herb growing up to 1.5 meters tall which contains the volatile oil thujone. It is added to distilled ethanol to create absinthe. Its effects alone are not well understood.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
HISTORY #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
The Debate About Wormwood and Thujone Psychoactivity - Erowid Extracts
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
CULTIVATION #
EXPERIENCES #
The Thuje' Really Delivers, by Fretwanker
Contemplating Relaxation, by Staticxsculptor
Pleasant & Subtle Altered Perceptions, by CautiousExperimenter
Not My Medicine, by Benjamin S
The Memory Lapses Are Decreasing, by Icarustwin
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Possible Druid remains found with Artemisia tea bowl - Feb 11 2008, Discovery Channel