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	wormwood - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		wormwood Mediterranean perennial herb or shrubby plant (Artemisia absinthium) of the family Asteraceae (aster family), often cultivated in gardens and found as an escape in North America.
		Wormwood oil has been utilized since ancient times as an insect repellent, particularly for moths; until recently it was used for intestinal worms and for other medicinal purposes.
		Because of its bitter taste the common wormwood has long symbolized human rancor and is often so represented in the Bible.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-wormwood.html (490 words)

	AllRefer.com - wormwood, Plant (Plants) - Encyclopedia
		wormwood, Mediterranean perennial herb or shrubby plant (Artemisia absinthium) of the family Asteraceae (aster family), often cultivated in gardens and found as an escape in North America.
		Wormwood oil has been utilized since ancient times as an insect repellent, particularly for moths; until recently it was used for intestinal worms and for other medicinal purposes.
		It was also employed in brewing but is best known for its bitter principle, which is an important ingredient of absinthe; the compound alpha-thujone, found in wormwood, formerly gave that liqueur its toxicity.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/W/wormwood.html (251 words)

	Artemisia (plant) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Absinth wormwood or green ginger (Artemisia absinthium) was used to repel fleas and moths, and in brewing (wormwood beer, wormwood wine).
		Roman wormwood (Artemesia pontica) is a flavouring ingredient that contains thujone used in the alcoholic drink absinthe.
		Wormwood (Apsinthos in the Greek text) is the "name of the star" in the Book of Revelation (8:11) (kai to onoma tou asteros legetai ho Apsinthos) that John the Evangelist envisions as cast by the angel and falling into the waters, making them undrinkably bitter.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Artemisia_(plant) (762 words)

	Wormwood
		Common wormwood or green ginger (Artemisia absinthium L.) was used to repel fleas and moths, and in brewing.
		Roman wormwood (Artemesia pontica) is a flavouring ingredient that provides the psychoactive chemical thujone in the alcoholic drink absinthe.
		Wormwood (absinthos in the Greek text) is the 'name of the star' in the Book of Revelation (8:11) that John envisions as cast by the angel and falling into the waters, making them undrinkably bitter.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/w/wo/wormwood.html (362 words)

	Absinthe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A simple maceration of wormwood without distillation produces an extremely bitter drink, due to the presence of the water-soluble absinthine, one of the most bitter substances known.
		The distillation of wormwood, anise, and florence fennel first produces a colorless "alcoholate" which leaves the alembic at around 82 percent alcohol.
		Undistilled wormwood essential oil contains a substance called thujone, which is an epileptic (and can cause renal failure) in extremely high doses, and the supposed ill effects of the drink were blamed on that substance in 19th century studies.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Absinthe (1679 words)

	Wormwood - Azarius
		Wormwood, Artemisia absinthium, has been used for centuries as a moth repellant, general pesticide and as a tea/spray to repel slugs and snails.
		Wormwood has also been used to improve blood circulation, as a cardiac stimulant, as a pain reliever for women during labor, and as an agent against tumors and cancers.
		Roman wormwood (Artemisa pontica) is the most delicate though the least strong of the Wormwoods; the aromatic flavour with which its bitterness is mixed causes it to be employed in making the liqueur Vermuth.
	www.azarius.at /encyclopedia.php?encyclopediaid=19 (1271 words)

	Herbology
		Wormwood from the family Artemisia has a colorful history: Artemisia was the wife and sister (yes, that is correct) of the Greek/Persian King Mausolous from which we get the word mausoleum.
		Roman wormwood is less toxic and is used to flavor the drinks Vermouth and Campari.
		Wormwood has been used for centuries as a moth repellant, general pesticide and as a tea/spray to repel slugs and snails.
	www.journeytohogwarts.moonfruit.com /herbology (348 words)

	Wormwoods (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Generally, wormwoods are perennial shrubby trees, growing to ten or fifteen feet, with the leaf structure basically similar in all species and having a green to silvery-green colour to their downy, feathery leaves.
		Although many wormwoods are called mugwort and sage, they are not related to the sage family and cannot be used interchangeably.
		Wormwood is used by Hispanics to expel worms, as an anti-inflammatory, and to treat arthritis, gout, and late menstrual periods.
	www.innvista.com /health/herbs/wormwood.htm (1834 words)

	Encyclopedia: Roman wormwood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Roman wormwood (Artemesia pontica) is a flavouring ingredient, that contains thujone, in the alcoholic drink absinthe.
		Wormwood (Apsinthos in the Greek text) is the 'name of the star' in the Book of Revelation (8:11) (kai to onoma tou asteros legetai ho Apsinthos) that Apostle John envisions as cast by the angel and falling into the waters, making them undrinkably bitter.
		Some authors thought that Chernobyl translates as "wormwood" in the above sense of "Apsinthos", which is "Absinth wormwood" (the correct translation is mugwort, sometimes referred to as "common wormwood"), see Chernobyl: Name origin and this has led some (notably the authors of Left Behind) to theorize that this is a coded reference to radioactive contamination.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Roman-wormwood (766 words)

	Chapter Wormwood of The Complete Herbal by Culpeper
		Wormwoods are familiar with us; one I shall not describe, another I shall describe, and the third be critical at; and I care not greatly if I begin with the last first.
		Of all Wormwoods that grow here, this is the weakest, but Doctors commend it, and apothecaries sell it; the one must keep his credit, and the other get money, and that is the key of the work.
		The Seriphian Wormwood is the weakest, and haply may prove to be fittest for the weak bodies, (for it is weak enough of all conscience.) Let such as are strong take the common Wormwood, for the others will do but little good.
	www.bibliomania.com /2/1/66/113/21242/1.html (737 words)

	Psychonaut
		Wormwood, Artemisia absinthium, has been used for centuries as a moth repellant, general pesticide and as a tea/spray to repel slugs and snails.
		Wormwood has also been used to improve blood circulation, as a cardiac stimulant, as a pain reliever for women during labor, and as an agent against tumors and cancers.
		Roman wormwood (Artemisa pontica) is the most delicate though the least strong of the Wormwoods; the aromatic flavour with which its bitterness is mixed causes it to be employed in making the liqueur Vermuth.
	www.psychonaut.com /index.php?option=com_jd-wiki&Itemid=42&id=wormwood (1336 words)

	Wormwoods
		The Wormwoods are members of the great family of Compositae and belong to the genus Artemisia, a group consisting of 180 species, of which we have four growing wild in England, the Common Wormwood, Mugwort, Sea Wormwood and Field Wormwood.
		According to the Ancients, Wormwood counteracted the effects of poisoning by hemlock, toadstools and the biting of the seadragon.
		It is found in the salt marshes of the British Isles, on the coasts of the Baltic, of France and the Mediterranean, and on saline soils in Hungary; thence it extends eastwards, covering immense tracts in Southern Russia, the region of the Caspian and Central Siberia to Chinese Mongolia.
	nisbett.com /herbs/w/wormwo37.html (2635 words)

	Smoking Wormwood
		Wormwood is the common name for the genus artemisia, a small flowery plant.
		Wormwood is a psychoactive ingredient that has different effects throughout the body and it is a herb traditionally used in medicine.
		Wormwood has many components, but thujone is probably the best known, at least has received a lot of attention since it was blamed for causing bizarre effects.
	www.absinthe.bz /Absinthe-Articles/smoking-wormwood.html?act_vn (440 words)

	Wormwood - Herbal Index - herbindex.net
		Absinth wormwood or green ginger (Artemisia absinthium) was used to repel fleas and moths, and in brewing (wormwood beer, wormwood wine).
		Wormwood (Apsinthos in the Greek text) is the "name of the star" in the Book of Revelation (8:11) (kai to onoma tou asteros legetai ho Apsinthos) that John the Evangelist envisions as cast by the angel and falling into the waters, making them undrinkably bitter.
		Wormwood is a junior devil in The Screwtape Letters, a novel by C. Lewis on human temptation.
	www.herbindex.net /wormwood.html (631 words)

	* Wormwood - (Plants): Definition
		Wormwood (Artemisia) - Herbs and low bushes covering a large part of the surface of northern and arid regions.
		Absinthe or wormwood is a woody-based perennial that is grown for its attractive silver-gray foliage that adds interesting texture and contrast to gardens...
		Artemisia (Sagebrush, Wormwood) Artemisias are prized both for their medicinal and ornamental value.
	en.mimi.hu /plants/wormwood.html (542 words)

	Definition of Wormwood from dictionary.net
		Lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood.
		Tree wormwood (Bot.), a species of Artemisia (probably Artemisia variabilis) with woody stems.
		Wormwood hare (Zo["o]l.), a variety of the common hare (Lepus timidus); -- so named from its color.
	www.dictionary.net /wormwood (118 words)

	Absinthe Recipe
		Wormwood is bitter to the taste, in fact it’s the bitterest of the bunch, only surpassed by rue.
		Although this drink has wormwood, it also has hyssop, anise, fennel, Angelica, Coriander among others, and the combination of these give the “drunk but lucid” effect that is so talked about in the consumption of the famous drink.
		The main ingredient in the drink is absinthe also known as Artemisia or wormwood, an aromatic plant of the genus artemisia having green or grayish foliage and usually numerous small discoid flower heads and including the mugwort, sagebrush, tarragon, and wormweed.
	www.absintherecipe.org (1244 words)

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		The intensely bitter, tonic and stimulant qualities have caused Wormwood not only to be an ingredient in medicinal preparations, but also to be used in various liqueurs, of which absinthe is the chief, the basis of absinthe being absinthol, extracted from Wormwood.
		Roman Wormwood (Artemesia Pontica) is not indigenous to this country, being a native of Southern Europe.
		Culpepper considered the Roman Wormwood 'excellent to strengthen the stomach.' Also that 'the juice of the fresh tops is good against obstructions of the liver and spleen.
	www.pestdepot.addr.com /wormwood.htm (3668 words)

	Erowid Absinthe Vault : Absinthe FAQ
		Similarly, Artemisia caruthii is inhaled by the Zuni as an analgesic (Ott 1993).
		Steam distillation of wormwood yields 0.27-0.40% of a bitter, dark-green oil (Guenther 1952) In a typical recipe for absinthe, 2.5 kg of wormwood were used in preparing 100 liters of absinthe (Arnold 1989).
		Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) and Roman wormwood (Artemisia pontica) were the main sources of the thujone in absinthe (Arnold, 1989, p.
	www.erowid.org /chemicals/absinthe/absinthe_faq.shtml (6667 words)

	Wormwood Herb (Artemisia absinthium) - 450 mg - 100 capsules - ZIN: 510990
		Wormwood is used as a bitter tonic to stimulate appetite and aid digestion.
		Wormwood and Roman wormwood are used to flavor vermouth.
		Both mugwort and Roman wormwood spread by root runners and must be given room to spread or be kept under control.
	www.zooscape.com /cgi-bin/maitred/GreenCanyon?jornada=10014845&quest=p510990 (1052 words)

	wais:drugs: absinthe March 2005
		Wormwood is a long-lived plant, with greyish-green leaves and the flowers have a greenish-yellow tint, and like leaves give off a strong aromatic odor and are bitter to the taste.
		Wormwood is not just toxic; it is supposed to have a mild hallucinogenic effect, which is the point.
		The distillation of wormwood, anise, and florence fennel first produces a colorless "alcoholate", and to this the well-known green color of the beverage is imparted by steeping with the leaves of roman wormwood, hyssop, and melissa.
	www.stanford.edu /group/wais/ztopics/week030105/drugs_050301_absinthe.htm (2074 words)

	Wormwood Society • A Glossary of Common Absinthe Terms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The extraction of the volatile components of a mixture by the condensation and collection of the vapors that are produced as the mixture is heated.
		Spirits with a main characteristic flavor derived from anise and wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) produced by distilling natural herbs in distilled spirits and subsequently re-distilling the mixture to produce a spirit of at least 40% ABV, (80 proof).
		Grand Wormwood, or Artemisia absinthium is the definitive ingredient in absinthe; Artemisia pontica, also known as Roman Wormwood or Petite Wormwood, is often used in the coloration.
	www.wormwoodsociety.org /glossary.html (1135 words)

	roman - Definition by HyperDictionary.com
		{Roman alum} (Chem.), a cubical potassium alum formerly obtained in large quantities from Italian alunite, and highly valued by dyers on account of its freedom from iron.
		{Roman candle}, a kind of firework (generally held in the hand), characterized by the continued emission of shower of sparks, and the ejection, at intervals, of brilliant balls or stars of fire which are thrown upward as they become ignited.
		{Roman Catholic}, of, pertaining to, or the religion of that church of which the pope is the spiritual head; as, a Roman Catholic priest; the Roman Catholic Church.
	searchbox.hyperdictionary.com /dictionary/roman (374 words)

	ABSINTHE FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Absinthe is known for its popularity in France—and especially its romantic associations with Parisian artists and writers—in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, until its prohibition in 1915.
		The distillation of wormwood, anise, and florence fennel first produces a colorless "alcoholate" which leaves the alembic at around 82 percent alcohol, and to this the well-known green color of the beverage is imparted by steeping roman wormwood, hyssop, and melissa in the liquid.
		A faux-absinthe liqueur called Absente, made with ''Artemisia_abrotanum'' instead of ''Artemisia absinthium'' (wormwood), is sold legally in the United States however, the FDA prohibition extends to all Artemisia species, including even, in theory, ''Artemisia dracunculus'', known as tarragon.
	www.whereintheworldisbush.com /index.php/?s=absinthe (1228 words)

	Absinthe
		The source of thujone is wormwood, whose scientific name is Artemisia absinthium.
		The distillation of wormwood, anise, and fennel first produces a colorless "alcoholate", and to this the well-known green color of the beverage is imparted by steeping with the leaves of roman wormwood, hyssop, and melissa.
		The wormwood extract is responsible for the drink containing a compound called thujone, which is an epileptic in extremely high doses, but far more than could be consumed by normal drinking.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/a/ab/absinthe.html (889 words)

	Artemisia Moon Garden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Romans renamed Artemis as Diana, and she is also identified as Selene (Greek Goddess of the Moon) or Phoebe (The Bright One, like a shining Moon).
		Wormwood is an excellent "foil" or backdrop in the garden.
		To divide a large wormwood, wait until late autumn, then with a sharp spade cut a slice down the center of the plant into the soil about a foot deep.
	www.paganpath.com /artmoongarden.html (1206 words)

	Morbid Outlook - Absinthe, The Gift of the Green Faeries
		The next, Roman Wormwood, is grown atop the mountains of Italy and is a more brash, tree-like herb (though, this variety can be garden grown).
		All wormwood buds in August, give or take a few weeks, and the leaves and flowers are almost the only part of the plant used.
		Wormwood belongs to what is called the Compositae family of herbs of which Tarragon and Magwort are also a part.
	www.morbidoutlook.com /art/articles/1999_00_absinthe.html (747 words)

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