Artemisia absinthium, Wormwood

Artemisia absinthium, Wormwood

Artemisia absinthium

Wormwood

sorts and variety
Großblättriger
Tall group variety high in bitter constituents
drug

herb (Absinthii herba)

most important active substances

volatile oil  0,3 – 1,3 %, 0,15 – 0,4 % sesquiterpene bitter principles (absinthin, artabsin, anabsinthin, matricin)

most important usages

for loss appetite, dyspeptic disorders, bloating, meteorism and for dyspepsia as a result of convulsive gallbladder disorders

Recommendations for Cultivation

Weight per Thousand Seed Grains: 0,08

Seed demand for drilling: spring 3 - 5 kg/ ha

Demand for plantation: spring 4-6 plants/m²

Distance between the rows: 50 cm

harvest: in the second year during the flowering time