Absinthe
Artemisia absinthium
Origin NORTH AFRICA, TURKEY
Active ingredient TUJONA
MEDICINAL AND RECREATIONAL USE
Artemisia absinthium has a long history of use in women's health practices, relieving menstrual cramps and reproductive problems. Its name, related to the goddess Artemis in Greek mythology, symbolizes feminine strength and independence. In the 19th century, the consumption of absinthe, an alcoholic drink derived from the plant, became an icon of transgression, being associated with female "degeneration" and bohemia.
Other plants
References:
Ćirić, Slobodan А., Jovana D. Ickovski, University of Nis, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Serbia, Radomir B. Ljupković, University of Nis, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Serbia, Marija V. Dimitrijević, University of Niš, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacy, Serbia, et al. "Traditional Ethnobotanical Applications of Artemisia Alba Turra and Artemisia Absinthium L. from Stara Planina Mt in Serbia." Etnobotanika 3 (2023): 151–69. https://doi.org/10.46793/EtnBot23.151C.