Wormwood, Artemisia absinthium Sweet Wormwood, Chinese Wormwood, common wormwood, wermut, absinth alsem, vermouth, Wermutkraut.
Artemisia absinthium is a silvery-green perennial herb growing upto 1.5 meters tall which contains the volatile oil thujone. It is native to Europe and Asia.
Wormwood is the main ingredient in Absinthe and Vermouth it is also used as an herbal medicine to treat heartburn, bloating, nausea, or fullness after eating.Other uses for Wormwood include improving the appetite, decreasing gas, and treating liver and gallbladder problems. Wormwood can also be used to treat bug bites and to heal skin wounds.