[CH] Re: Artemisia

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-> The term Absinthe for the drink is derived from the latin family name
-> of the plant, Artemisia Absinthium. There a several varieties here in
-> Sweden, no idea about what some of the English names are.
-> Artemisia Vulgare ("Gråbo") is a regular weed here. Tastes 
-> disgusting, 

Mugwort.  Shouldn't taste disgusting unless it's growing in something
nasty; makes a very pleasant-tasting tea that is relaxing and, while
not druglike or hallucinatory, tends to produce pleasantly vivid dreams.
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-> Artemisia Arbotanum ("Åbrodd" - "Oldman Wormwood") - Spice
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_A. abrotanum_, B before R -- southernwood.  Nice in potpourri;
magickally, it also has a long folk use to keep away trouble.
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-> Artemisia Dracunculus ("Tarragon") - Spice... the best to use in 
-> garlic butter... Mmmm...
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mmmMMMMMmmmmmm.  
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-> essential oils...unless I there was a long, 
-> proven history of it being benign. There is just a huge difference 
-> between the effects of "normal" use and such wildy high 
-> concentrations.
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Damned right.  Rosemary oil, for instance, can kill you.
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