The name “mugwort” in the US is a signifier for “invasive,” but when grown purposefully, the aromatic section of the Artemisia genus has much to recommend it. Some species are native in regions of the ...

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.

Pungent smelling silver gray Wormwood, which is an Artemisia is said to ward off werewolves. Small charms or amulets of the leaves were made to wear during the Halloween season. It is that time of the ...