Moroccan Sheba (Absinthe)

Moroccan Sheba (Absinthe)

Moroccan Sheba, also known as Absinthe or Wormwood, is an herb celebrated for its unique aroma, herbaceous flavor, and purported health benefits. While it is native to Europe, it thrives in various climates across Asia, Africa, South America, and the United States. The plant features velvety white or greenish-silver stems, yellow-green leaves, and bulbous flowers that are bright or pale yellow. Every part of the plant has been utilized in traditional medicine for centuries.

Absinthe gained fame through its inclusion in a French liqueur beloved by many 19th-century artists, including Vincent Van Gogh, and was rumored to cause numerous adverse effects.

Uses of Moroccan Sheba

Moroccan Sheba is used for a variety of digestive issues such as loss of appetite, upset stomach, gall bladder disease, and intestinal spasms. It’s also used to treat fever, liver disease, depression, muscle pain, memory loss, and worm infections; to increase sexual desire; as a tonic; and to stimulate sweating. Wormwood is employed for Crohn’s disease and a kidney disorder called IgA nephropathy.

Wormwood oil is used for digestive disorders, to increase sexual desire, and to stimulate the imagination.

Some people apply wormwood directly to the skin for osteoarthritis (OA), healing wounds, and insect bites. Wormwood oil is used as a counterirritant to reduce pain.