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are considerably less unpleasant* than those of the common Worm- 
wood; and even the essential oil, which contains the whole of its 
flavour concentrated, is somewhat less ungrateful, and the watery 
extract somewhat less bitter, than those of the common wormwood. 
Hence it is preferred by the London College in those cases where 
the A. Absinthium is supposed to be too offensive to the stomach.t 
But as the efficacy of these plants depends upon their sensible 
qualities, this species, though its virtues approach to those of com- 
mon wormwood, yet from being less powerfully bitter, must be 
considered in a proportionate degree a.less powerful medicine. 
A conserve of the tops of this plant is directed by the London 
Pharmacopeeia. 
© € In its wild state it smells like Marum or Camphor, but in our gardens it 
is less grateful.” Withering, ?. c. 
The salt of Wormwood, which is obtained from the ashes of the A. Absinthium, 
differs not from other vegetable fixed alkali, provided they be equally pure. . 
¢ It appears by Dioscorides, that the ancients believed it to disorder the stomach : 
“ Absinthium marinum, quidam cepidiey -vocant, est herba pratenuibus surculis 
abrotoni parvi similitudine, minutulis referta seminibus, subamara sfomacho inimica 
graveolens, & cum quadam calefactione astringens.” ¢. 3. c. 27 
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ARTEMISIA SANTONICA. TARTARIAN SOUTHERNWOOD. 
_—_— ee eee * 
SYNONYMA. Santonicum. Pharm. Lond. & Edinb.  Absin- 
thium Santonicum Alexandrinum. Bauh. Pin. p. 139. Rati Hist. 
p. 368. Sementina. Gerard Emac. p. 1100. Semen sanctum. 
Lob. ic.758. Absinthium Seriphium A-gyptium & semen sanctum, 
Scheba Arabum. Camer. Epit.p.457. Absinthium Santonicum 
alexandrinum, sive sementina & semen sanctum. Park. 
p. 102. Artemisia fruticosa incana ramosissima, corymbis sessi- 
libus spicatis subrotundis, foliis superioribus linearibus brevissimis 
obtusiusculis. Gel. Lib. 11. p. ez t.4I- 
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