Artemisia gmelinii
Artemisia gmelinii, also known as Artemisia sacrorum, is a perennial shrub in the family Asteraceae. It is commonly known as Russian wormood or Gmelin's wormwood.
Description
Artemisia gmelinii is a perennial shrub growing up to tall. It has thick and mossy leaves which are elliptic and bi-pinnately dissected. Inflorescences are spherical and densely arranged.
Distribution and habitat
It is native to China, Russia, Japan, and other parts of central Asia. It grows in a variety of habitats such as hills, meadows, roadsides, slopes and forest steppes.
Uses
A. gmelinii contains veratric acid. In Korea, the leaf and stem are used to treat hepatitis, hyperlipaemia and infected cholecystitis. It contains flavonoids, sesquiterpenes and other bio-active constituents. This plant has 1% essential oil. Dried parts of the plant are used in traditional Chinese medicine.