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Absinthe - Botanical Powder -- Approximately 600 mg. each capsule. 1/2 teaspoon of powder is about equal to one capsule. Powder can be consumed by sprinkling it over your food or mixing it with a syrup such as maple or chocolate. You could also mix it with orange juice. The citric acid in the orange juice will help to mask any unpleasant powder tastes.

Other common names: Wormwood, Artemisia, Green Ginger, Absinthium, Madderwort, Old Woman, Wermutkraut, Southern Wood, Green Fairy

Absinthe has long been used by herbalists to eliminate worms, improve appetite and as an aid for improving gallbladder, liver, gastric and vascular disorders, as well as migraine headaches. Applied topically, it helps heal wounds, skin ulcers, blemishes and insect bites. Long used in the preparation of alcoholic beverages (absinthe), Absinthe is a fine digestive that improves the appetite and relieves many

History:
Absinthe is native to Europe, Siberia, North Africa and has been naturalized in North America. In England, the plant grows in many places and appears to thrive near the sea. It is a perennial root, which arises to a height of two to four feet with leafy, flowering stems. The leaves and flowers are extremely bitter, with the characteristic odor of thujone, and the whitish plant is closely covered with fine, silky hairs. The plants are harvested in July and August, and only the leaves and tops are used.

The medical use of Absinthe dates back to ancient Egypt and is mentioned in the Ebers Papyrus (c. 1550 BC), and Absinthe extracts and wine-soaked leaves were used as remedies by the ancient Greeks. The genus, Artemisia, is derived from Artemis, the Greek name for Diana, who is said to have found the plants and delivered their powers to Chiron, the centaur, and the ancient Greeks claimed that the plant counteracted the poisons of hemlock and toadstools. Its botanical specific, absinthium, is a Latin stylization of the Greek word, a??????? (apsinthion). Some claim that the word means "undrinkable" in Greek, because of its extreme bitterness.

One of its common names, Wormwood, is a derivation from the Anglo Saxon, wermode or wermut, meaning "preserver of the mind," since the herb was thought to enhance mental functions and which also accounts for its use in treating nervous temperament and melancholia. The common name, Wormwood, also refers to its ability to act as a wormer in children and animals. Furthermore, it was used in granaries to drive away weevils and insects and was also used as a strewing herb to drive away fleas. In 1577, in July's Husbandry, Tusser advised people to lay its flowers among "stuffs and furs" to keep away moths and insects.

Also long revered in traditional folk medicine for its ability to improve digestive disorders, Absinthe preparations were used internally for gastric insufficiency, intestinal atonia, gastritis and stomachache, and in 1772, it was recorded that Dr. John Hill made an infusion for treating indigestion. With the exception of Rue, Absinthe is the bitterest herb known, but it is wholesome and was very much in demand by brewers for use, instead of hops.

The major constituent of Absinthe is a volatile oil, dark green or blue in color, with a strong odor and bitter taste. The essential oil in Absinthe was an ingredient in the alcoholic aperitif also called absinthe, which was first created by Henri Pernod in 1797. Today's successors to absinthe - anisette and vermouth - do not contain thujone. Absinthe oil contains thujone (absinthol or tenacetone), thujyl alchohol (both free and combined with acetic, isovalerianic, succine and malic acids), cadinene, phellandrene and pinene. The herb also contains the bitter glucoside, absinthin, and other salts. Other phytochemical and nutrient contents include beta-carotene, flavonoids, chamazulene, chlorogenic acid, isoquercitrin, p-coumaric acid, rutin, salicylic acid, tannins, vanillic acid and vitamin C.

Beneficial Uses:
Absinthe has been used as a powerful tool to fight worm (notably pinworm and roundworm) and other parasitic infestations in humans and animals. It has long been used as an anthelmintic that expels intestinal worms.

Used as a bitter, Absinthe aids in secretions of the galbladder and liver and is an old and trusted remedy for bilious and liver troubles, jaundice and gallbladder ailments.

Absinthe is a nervine tonic that nourishes the nervous system and, thus, eases stress and nervous disorders. The herb calms and soothes the nerves and reduces tension and anxiety. The herb's absinthin content is a narcotic analgesic that affects the medullary portion of the brain concerned with anxiety and is said to induce a relaxed state.

Traditional herbalists claim that Absinthe is a febrifuge and lowers intermittent fevers and fights infection.

Because Absinthe increases stomach acidity, it aids in the whole digestive process, particularly when there is a deficiency of gastric juice. It has been used to help alleviate gastritis, stomachache, bloating and flatulence. Moreover, as a bitter, aromatic herb, Absinthe is also said to improve a poor appetite.

Absinthe is a uterine stimulant and is said to help induce and control irregular menstrual cycles (and thus, should not be used by pregnant women).

Well known for its commercial use in the preparation of liquors, notably absinthe and vermouth, Absinthe has also been used medicinally as a mild sedative. This bitterest of herbs includes a narcotic analgesic that affects the portion of the brain dealing with pain. If not used habitually, the herb's absinthum, a narcotic analgesic, has been known to stimulate the cerebral hemispheres and act as a direct stimulant on the cortex cerebri, aiding in the relief of migraine headaches and pain.

Applied topically, the oil extracted from Absinthe acts as an anti-inflammatory that is used as a liniment to relieve pain and sore muscles. It is useful for healing wounds, skin ulcers, blemishes and insect bites.

Absinthe may also be used as an insect repellent when sprayed on organic gardens or when prepared as a sachet to keep moths from clothing.