Origin: Latin America
Wormwood is a medicinal herb highly appreciated for its characteristic aroma, flavor and health benefits. It is used in traditional medicine to treat gastric and digestive conditions. Its medicinal properties include being an aperitif, cholagogue and choleretic, which means that it stimulates appetite and promotes the production and flow of bile, improving digestion. It has also been used as an antidote for poisons and as an insecticide.