Absinthium (Artemisia absinthium) is a herbaceous spice plant of the Asteraceae family, Artemisia absinthium, distributed in many parts of the world. It has a bitter taste.
Back then, there was no absinthe, but a plant called wormwood. Hippocrates, the ancient Greek medicine master, believed that it was a good medicine for treating hepatitis, and it could also deal with annoying rheumatism. You know, the Mediterranean climate made many Greek nobles miserable every wet season.
What does absinthe taste like?
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After diluted with water, a glass of absinthe becomes a refreshing drink with a very mild anise flavor that you can savor carefully. Longing and memories of long summer days in the South of France. Avoid drinking it without water, as absinthe tastes very strong and unpalatable until diluted.
Is it an anesthetic? What is wormwood?
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In addition to high alcohol content (traditionally higher than 68%), the main ingredient of absinthe is wormwood (wormwood). (Artemisia absinthium)). This bitter herb contains a chemical called thujone, which is very similar to THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the active chemical in marijuana. Research and analysis by scientists in the 1960s and 1970s showed that this similarity is not accidental. Both chemicals are terpenoids. This means that "both absinthe and THC produce psychotomimetic effects by interacting with common receptors in the central nervous system," scientist J del Castillo writes in The Psychological Effects of Absinthe and Cannabis So says an article in Similarity (Nature, January 31, 1975).
Unlike La Fée absinthe, some contemporaneous brands may not be made with mugwort, so do not contain absinthe and are not strictly absinthe. Look at the back label of any absinthe brand and if you see a reference to absinthe (wormwood) juice or infusion, you may also see wormwood (Artemisia vulgaris) in parentheses. This herb, a member of the Artemisia family, does not contain mugwort and is commonly called "mugwort."
Alcohol and absinthe are both narcotics, so we recommend that you drink absinthe in moderation. In short, absinthe creates an experience rather than just a feeling of inebriation, but it is not as potent as hallucinogens such as LSD.
Alcohol content: 15% - 19%
Efficacy: nourishing, strengthening the body, strengthening the stomach, etc.
Characteristics: Can stimulate appetite.