Wormwood Essential Oil

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Botanical Name: Artemisia absinthium
Origin: United States

Size:

4 oz

SKU:

445109-03

Price:

$84.08

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Description:Wormwood oil is a toxin, neurotoxin and an abortifacient. It's been used as an aromatic-bitter for anorexia, as a digestive tonic, to promote menstruation and to reduce fever and expel worms.

Scent Characteristics: Spicy, warm, bitter-green with a sharp, fresh topnote.

Distillation Method: Steam distillation of the leaves and flowering tops.

Common Uses: Scent

Qualities & Properties: Anthelmintic, choleretic, deodorant, emmenagogue, febrifuge, insect repellant, narcotic, stimulant, tonic, vermifuge.

Warning: Not for internal use.