With the spring season nearly underway in the southeast, there's a bit of green likely to pop up soon, though some of that ...

Absinthe is a type of distilled liquor and the name of the spirit comes from Artemisia absinthium, a plant commonly known as ...

The first part of the answer is that absinthe is a distillation of alcohol with botanicals, such as anise, fennel and wormwood. However, the distillation can include any number of herbs and spices ...

Wormwood is a bitter herb and an ingredient in the alcoholic drink absinthe. It may have antimicrobial properties, relieve pain, stimulate digestion, and more. However, it contains thujone ...

The wormwood plant from which absinthe is made is not native to Switzerland, but probably arrived with the Romans.

Absinthe is a spirit made from distilling a combination of wormwood, green anise and fennel. The resulting drink is known for its green tint, aniseed flavour, and high alcohol content – some ...

Major threats to public health in the form of health-related behaviour, such as absinthe and tobacco use, show similar patterns of diffusion across populations and links with social disadvantage.

WHITE HAVEN, Pa. — Although absinthe consumption and creation may seem simple, they require patience, knowledge, and respect for tradition. A tradition the folks at Holy Ghost Distillery in ...

Made with wormwood, anise, fennel and a concoction of other potent herbs, absinthe originated in Switzerland in the 18th century as a "medicinal elixir", said Ellie McDonald in The Times.