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Artemisia absinthium- with itâs feathery and deeply lobed leaves sporting grey-green tops and white bellies- conjures imaginative curiosity in the spirit of the beholder.
The herb commonly known as wormwood was very popular with herbalists in ancient times but is not the safest herb in the pharmacopeia. It should never be used for more than 2 weeks at a time for any purpose.
Artemisia absinthium is likely named after the goddess Artemis, god of chastity and childbirth, and this plant does have its use in XX health.
Typical uses are as an emmenagogue, parasite cleanser & topical pain relief.
Magical lore on this beautiful quicksilver plant allege it is helpful in stimulating creative faculties, protecting the user from bad energy directed at them by directing it back to the sender, + visions/divination.
Please know that the side effects of overusing Artemesia absinthium can be severe. If you take it upon yourself to use this herb please do so with caution, wisdom and respect.
That being said..
The main active toxic chemical of A. absinthium is thujone.
Thujone is purported to be the source of Absintheâs believed psychoactive properties- we canât talk about wormwood without talking about Absinthe, can we?
Well, as it turns out it is very unlikely that true Absinthe was ever hallucinogenic as it is portrayed to be in media and stories. Despite thujoneâs toxic potential, there is no evidence that it can cause hallucinations. Even in high doses.
Actually, prohibitionists began claiming that absinthe connected to the same receptors in the human brain as THC giving it the same psychoactive properties, which made it easier to ban what was an extremely popular libation and had been for quite some time (the THC receptor thing has been proven false, by the way).
The U.S. FDA thus ruled that all Absinthe must be thujone âfreeâ, meaning they contain less than 10 mg/l. Yet for some reason sage and sage oil, which can be up to 50% thujone, are on the FDAâs list of âgenerally recognized as safeâ.
Ok... you do you, FDA!
All said, even if you were lucky to get your hands on ârealâ Absinthe, the only thing that will happen to you is youâll just get drunk :)
****These statements have not been approved by the FDA and have been shared as informative only and are not meant to treat, diagnose or cure any conditions. If you are pregnant or nursing please consult your doctor before using any new herbal products.****
