The People’s Apothecary Garden - Plant of the Week #23 - Wormwood

Wormwood… a plant you’d expect to go into a witch’s cauldron.
This highly aromatic plant produces frills of silvery-green foliage, and when used sparingly (small doses only!), it is said to help with various digestive issues from upset stomach to intestinal spasms.

It has also been used to treat fever by stimulating sweating. What it is most known for is its contribution to powerful liquors - vermouth and absinthe. 

www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org/single-post/plant-of-the-week

Charlotte Fesnoux,

ThINC Program Coordinator