Overview: Wormwood is a plant called Artemisia absinthium. It is used as a flavoring. It is also the source of the alcoholic beverage known as absinthe. The leaves and flowers of the plant are used to ...

Using wormwood may help lower inflammation in Crohn's disease, but more research is needed. Wormwood has antioxidant effects that might decrease cell damage from oxidative stress. Despite popular ...

Wormwood is a bitter herb and an ingredient in the alcoholic drink absinthe. It may have antimicrobial properties, relieve pain, stimulate digestion, and more. However, it contains thujone, a toxic ...

Last year at the meeting of the Herb Society of America's South Jersey unit, the officers discussed the herb of the year, artemisia. Each member was given a copy of a poem and a piece of wormwood.