Artemisia absinthium (leaf)
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| ash=Ash should not exceed 13 per cent. | | ash=Ash should not exceed 13 per cent. | ||
| adulterants=Related species may be used as adulterants or may be substituted for it, although this is of rare occurrence. | | adulterants=Related species may be used as adulterants or may be substituted for it, although this is of rare occurrence. | ||
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+ | {{Microscopy | source=British Pharmacopoeia, 2003 | ||
+ | | mainimage=Artemisia absinthium L. [Asteraceae]-1.jpg | ||
+ | | description=Wormwood (leafy tops) (''Absinthium vulgare'' Lam., Compositae.) | ||
+ | | color=Grayish green. | ||
+ | | flavor=Very bitter, somewhat saline. | ||
+ | | scent=Faintly aromatic, disagreeable and narcotic when briskly rubbed. | ||
+ | | characteristics=The most distinctive tissue elements are the very abundant T-shaped, rather thin-walled trichromes with three to four basal cells. | ||
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