Wormwood

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artemisia absinthium

Classification

  • Botanical Name : Artemisia absinthium
  • Other Names : absinthe wormwood
  • CAS Number : 8008-93-3
  • Origin : Central and Southern Europe, Russia, North Africa, America, India

Extraction Method

  • Parts Used : leaves, twigs, and flowering tops
  • Steam distillation
  • Physical Description :colorless to pale yellow clear liquid

Olfactory Description

  • Family : camphoraceous
  • Perfumery Note: Top, Middle
  • Aromatic, Fresh, medicinal, camphoraceous, waxy, Chamomile

Chemical Constituents

Aromatherapy

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