I was reading about herbs.............?!
It mentioned the name wormwood!. What are some uses of wormwood if there are any!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
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Well the best use is if the thujone is extracted or distilled from the wormwood and drank in alcohol you can get really messed up from it!. also you can use an alcohol and wormwood compress to help back pains or muscle sprains or hurts!. also it will get rid of internal parasites like you wouldn't beleive!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It is used in flavoring absinthe, some wines such as vermouth, and occasionally in cooking!. In the past it was used for medicinal uses!. The United States has banned preparations made with an excessive amount of it because the flavoring oil extracted from it is potentially poisonous!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Just some info!.
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http://www!.botanical!.com/botanical/mgmh/!.!.!.
http://www!.ghorganics!.com/Wormwood!.html
Wormwood, Artemisia Absinthium has been used for centuries as a moth repellant, general pesticide and as a tea/spray to repel slugs and snails!. Before its' toxicity was known it was used as the name implies: a worming medicine for people and animals!. !. Historic references to wormwood go back as far as 1600 B!.C!. in Egypt!. Wormwood leaves contain absinthin a substance which can be toxic to other plants!. You may have heard of the alcoholic drink "absinthe" a green colored beverage that is now illegal in most countries!. And rightfully so as it has been said that the painter Vincent van Gogh was imbibing of absinthe when he lopped off his ear to send to a woman!. The absinthin being water soluble will wash off the leaves and leach into the soil interfering and stunting the growth of plants in close proximity to the wormwood!. Because of this do not use wormwood tea as a spray on small plants or seedlings, only on more established plants!. We offer only our own experience in using wormwood tea as an insect spray and suggest that you use it with caution until you see how it works for you!. For best results spray directly on the target insects or use dried wormwood cuttings spread on the soil in the garden!. Don't use wormwood tea on edible plants, use only on ornamental plants!. Dried worm wood sprigs may be used in the garden as a scent deterrent!. Wormwoods are toxic so must not be ingested!.
http://www!.absinthe!.bz/wormwood!.html!?act!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
http://www!.erowid!.org/plants/wormwood/wo!.!.!.
http://www!.botanical!.com/botanical/mgmh/!.!.!.
http://www!.ghorganics!.com/Wormwood!.html
Wormwood, Artemisia Absinthium has been used for centuries as a moth repellant, general pesticide and as a tea/spray to repel slugs and snails!. Before its' toxicity was known it was used as the name implies: a worming medicine for people and animals!. !. Historic references to wormwood go back as far as 1600 B!.C!. in Egypt!. Wormwood leaves contain absinthin a substance which can be toxic to other plants!. You may have heard of the alcoholic drink "absinthe" a green colored beverage that is now illegal in most countries!. And rightfully so as it has been said that the painter Vincent van Gogh was imbibing of absinthe when he lopped off his ear to send to a woman!. The absinthin being water soluble will wash off the leaves and leach into the soil interfering and stunting the growth of plants in close proximity to the wormwood!. Because of this do not use wormwood tea as a spray on small plants or seedlings, only on more established plants!. We offer only our own experience in using wormwood tea as an insect spray and suggest that you use it with caution until you see how it works for you!. For best results spray directly on the target insects or use dried wormwood cuttings spread on the soil in the garden!. Don't use wormwood tea on edible plants, use only on ornamental plants!. Dried worm wood sprigs may be used in the garden as a scent deterrent!. Wormwoods are toxic so must not be ingested!.
http://www!.absinthe!.bz/wormwood!.html!?act!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
From the dictionary:
Woormwood: Any of several aromatic plants of the genus Artemisia, especially A!. absinthium, native to Europe, yielding a bitter extract used in making absinthe and in flavoring certain wines!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Woormwood: Any of several aromatic plants of the genus Artemisia, especially A!. absinthium, native to Europe, yielding a bitter extract used in making absinthe and in flavoring certain wines!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
wormwood makes absynthe, gives it its hallucinogenic effect!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I think it is used to make certain wines!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
its an ingredient in absintheWww@FoodAQ@Com
worm wood is something that you puke on!. It makes your belly bitterWww@FoodAQ@Com