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WHITE WORMWOOD ESSENTIAL OIL (ARTEMISIA HERBA-ALBA) - ESSENTIAL OILS

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Information submited: October 8, 2014 Modified: March 27, 2018 By: OperaDreamhouse
Botanical Name: Artemisia herba-alba

Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled

Part Typically Used: Whole Herb

Color: Dark green, or sometimes blue in colour

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Strength of Initial Aroma: Strong odour and bitter, acrid taste.

Artemisia Herba-Alba, also known as white Wormwood, is a perennial shrub in the genus Artemisia that grows commonly on the steppes of the Mediterranean regions in Northern Africa, Western Asia and Southwestern Europe, and in the Arabian Peninsula and Saharan Maghreb xeric steppes.

There are many different species of Artemisia (200 - 400), the most commonly known are Mugwort, Sagebrush, Wormwood, Tarragon. Artemisias belong to the family Asteraceae, as does Chamomile, Tansy and other plants.

It is also known as Desert Wormwood. The name Artemisia comes from the Greek Artemis, the goddess of hunting and the moon.

Artemisia Herba-Alba
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