Artemisia Alba Oil

#### Artemisia Alba. This oil is steam distilled from the whole over- ground part of **Artemisia Alba**, a wild-growing perennial from the Mediterranean countries. The plant is particularly common in Tunisia where the oil is distilled on a limited scale. The oil is shipped to France where it has been used in perfumes and flavors for over 40 years. Other species, closely related to the above plant, are found in the Mediterranean area. One is distilled in Morocco under the name of **Artemisia**** ****Herba-Alba**. **Artemisia Capillaris **is known and used in many places all over the world, while **Artemisia**** ****Mendozana**** **grows in Argentina and serves as a source of a locally distilled and locally used essential oil. **Artemisia**** ****Alba**** **is easily recognized by its silver- gray, silky haired leaves. The plant is a close relative to the common **Wormwood **plant which yields **Wormwood Oil, **sometimes called absinth oil. (See monograph on Wormwood Oil). The essential oil of Artemisia Alba is a dark green, rather viscous liquid of very powerful, bitter-herbaceous odor and bitter-burning flavor. The "greenness" in odor type and the peculiar bitter aroma of this oil makes it an interesting item for chypre, fougère, "forest" notes, aftershave colognes, etc. and for the flavoring of alcoholic beverages. See also Artemisia Vulgaris and **Wormwood**** ****Oil.** The essential oil of **Artemisia**** ****Alba**** **is a dark green, rather viscous liquid of very powerful, bitter-herbaceous odor and bitter-burning flavor. The "greenness" in odor type and the peculiar bitter aroma of this oil makes it an interesting item for chypre, fougère, "forest" notes, aftershave colognes, etc. and for the flavoring of alcoholic beverages. See also **Artemisia**** ****Vulgaris**** **and **Wormood**** ****Oil**.