Wormwood — Antique Botanical Print

The Story in the Margin

Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) is a silvery, intensely bitter perennial native to Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia, long valued as an anthelmintic herb for expelling intestinal parasites — the source of its common English name. Its Latin epithet, absinthium, comes from the Greek for 'undrinkable,' a fitting name for the plant that gives absinthe its name and flavour, the emerald 19th-century spirit favoured by Parisian artists and writers before it was banned across much of Europe. Physicians from Hippocrates to Dioscorides prescribed wormwood infusions for digestive complaints, and Roman drinkers stirred it into wine to temper drunkenness. The genus Artemisia honours the Greek goddess Artemis, patroness of wild nature and healing.

Materials & origin

• Material: 200 gsm gallery-grade, acid-free fine-art paper (FSC-certified).
• Print: Archival giclée, 12-colour printing, smooth matte finish for glare-free display.
• Artwork: Restored from a public-domain original; colour and detail digitally cleaned for large-format print.
• Origin: Made on demand and shipped from the print hub nearest you, cutting transit and waste.
• Framing: Sold unframed; ships rolled in a protective tube.