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-====== Wormwood Catalog ======+====== Wormwood & Mugwort ======
  
 **Wormwood** is a family of herbaceous perennials & annuals of the **Artemisia** genus, which also includes the **Mugworts**. They are primarily grown for their [[wormwood#absinthin|absinthin]] and [[wormwood#thujone|thujone]] content. **Wormwood** is a family of herbaceous perennials & annuals of the **Artemisia** genus, which also includes the **Mugworts**. They are primarily grown for their [[wormwood#absinthin|absinthin]] and [[wormwood#thujone|thujone]] content.
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 Two of the most well-known cultivars are [[wormwood:common|A. absinthium]] //(**Common Wormwood**, used for the commercial production of absinthe)// and [[wormwood:white|A. herba-alba]] //(**White Wormwood**, or **Biblical Wormwood**)//. Many wormwood & mugwort cultivars are valued across the world for their medicinal properties. Two of the most well-known cultivars are [[wormwood:common|A. absinthium]] //(**Common Wormwood**, used for the commercial production of absinthe)// and [[wormwood:white|A. herba-alba]] //(**White Wormwood**, or **Biblical Wormwood**)//. Many wormwood & mugwort cultivars are valued across the world for their medicinal properties.
  
-===== Wormwood Cultivars in Catalog: =====+===== Wormwood & Mugwort Species =====
  
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-===== Range & Cultivation =====+===== Culinary & Medicinal Use =====
  
-{{wst>expand}}+Some of the most bitter cultivars //(in particular [[wormwood:common|A. absinthium]])// are used in the production of alcohol - specifically absinthe. However, it can be added at many stages of a distillation or infusion process.
  
 +In traditional folk medicine, wormwood and mugwort are both brewed as part of a tea. As most cultivars are very bitter, many prefer to use other herbs such as mint to mask the flavor. The oils are also sometimes used to make anti-inflammatory salves & poultices for topical use on the skin.
  
-===== Culinary Use =====+Wormwood can be [[diy:drying|dried]] and smoked as well. Again, as many cultivars are bitter, most prefer to mix it with other herbs as part of a [[diy:smoking-blends|smoking blend]], rather than smoked straight. It pairs extremely well with a wooden or corn-cob tobacco pipe!
  
-Some of the most bitter cultivars //(in particular [[wormwood:common|A. absinthium]])// are used in the production of alcohol - specifically absinthe. However, it can be added at many stages of a distillation or infusion process.+Different cultivars will have varying medicinal effects, depending on their chemical composition. //(See Below: [[wormwood#terpenes-other-compounds|Terpenes & Other Compounds]])//
  
  
-===== Medicinal Use =====+===== Range & Habitat =====
  
-In traditional folk medicine, wormwood and mugwort are both brewed as part of a tea. As most cultivars are very bitter, many prefer to use other herbs such as mint to mask the flavor. The oils are also sometimes used to make anti-inflammatory salves & poultices for topical use on the skin.+{{wst>expand}}
  
-Wormwood can be [[diy:drying|dried]] and smoked as well. Again, as many cultivars are bitter, most prefer to mix it with other herbs as part of a [[diy:smoking-blends|smoking blend]], rather than smoked straight. It pairs extremely well with a wooden or corn-cob tobacco pipe! 
  
-Different cultivars will have varying medicinal effects, depending on their chemical composition. //(See Below: [[wormwood#terpenes-other-compounds|Terpenes & Other Compounds]])//+===== Pests & Diseases ===== 
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 +===== Hybridization Potential ===== 
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