Sea Dragon Bites & The Green Fairy- Wormwood

Today we are digging in to Wormwood- A plant used for everything from absinthe to moth repellent. If you like sailing lore, prohibition era drinks, and odd cures for intestinal worms, this one's for you. 

Sources: 

https://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/background/42.html

https://witchipedia.com/book-of-shadows/herblore/wormwood/

https://lafee.com/wormwood-history-myths/

https://wonderground.press/botanica/wormwood-goddess-herb/

https://arborgate.com/picks/wild-and-wooly-wormwood/

https://www.thrillist.com/spirits/absinthe-pastis/what-wormwood-does-to-absinthe

https://substanceabusepolicy.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1747-597X-1-14

https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/harp/0714.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemisia_absinthium

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/9780230105515_5

https://www.who.int/news/item/10-10-2019-the-use-of-non-pharmaceutical-forms-of-artemisia

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4297758/

https://edu.rsc.org/feature/vincent-van-gogh-chemistry-and-absinthe/2020272.article

https://www.sciencehistory.org/distillations/the-devil-in-a-little-green-bottle-a-history-of-absinthe

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*Disclaimer- This content is for entertainment purposes only. I am just a lady who likes plants, which in no way qualifies me to give you advice on well...anything, really. As always, please consult with your medical care team before making any changes to your diet or medications. *