wormwood alcohol-free liquid extract, organic wormwood (artemisia absinthium) dried herb glycerite 2 oz hawaiipharm wormwood also known as artemisia absinthus, absinthe, absinthe wormwood, and old woman’s weed. artemisia absinthium is a perennial herb of silver color. it is believed to come from europe, north africa and the west of asia. the height of the plant is about 50-200 cm, the stems are straight, all flowers are tubular, yellow; the baskets are spherical, 2.5-3.5 mm in diameter. the plant propagats by seeds. it is resistant to drought and frost.