Wormwood 50g

🌿 Expanded Traditional Uses & Benefits of Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)

1. Traditional Digestive Support

• In many cultures, wormwood has been valued as a bitter herb.

• Bitters were commonly used to stimulate the taste buds and digestive system before meals.

• For centuries in Europe, small amounts of wormwood were included in herbal preparations and tonics as part of daily wellness practices.

2. Cultural Use in Cleansing Rituals

• Wormwood has long been seen as a purifying herb.

• In folk traditions, it was burned as incense or placed in sachets to help cleanse and refresh spaces.

• In Ayurveda and European herbalism, wormwood was sometimes part of seasonal cleanses or rituals to restore balance.

3. Botanical Heritage

• Wormwood is one of the most famous members of the Artemisia plant family, which includes many aromatic and medicinal herbs.

• It is historically known as a key ingredient in absinthe, a herbal spirit popular in 18th–19th century Europe.

• Ancient Greek and Roman texts also reference wormwood as a plant of importance in traditional remedies.

4. Natural Aromatic Herb

• Wormwood’s distinctive aroma and bitter taste made it useful in old household remedies.

• Dried leaves were sometimes kept in cupboards to repel insects or mixed with other herbs in potpourri.

• Even today, it remains popular in incense blends and natural craft uses for its earthy, cleansing fragrance.