White wormwood

Scientific name: Artemisia herba-alba

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0574

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Where it lives

White wormwood grows abundantly on the dry steppes of the Mediterranean regions of North Africa, West Asia and southwestern Europe.

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Grasslands and savannas

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2Chemical profiling and biological assessment of essential oil from Artemisia herba-albaSRC-DSC-CF80D6977F

Where it is found

White wormwood is native to Palestine and the western region of Jordan, where it is known as sheeh.

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1Artemisia herba-alba Asso - WFO Plant ListSRC-DSC-CFD77E0718
2Chemical profiling and biological assessment of essential oil from Artemisia herba-albaSRC-DSC-CF80D6977F

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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261108T124316258 · last approved 8 November 2026

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2Chemical profiling and biological assessment of essential oil from Artemisia herba-albaSRC-DSC-CF80D6977F

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Bedouins use white wormwood as a remedy for many diseases.

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2Chemical profiling and biological assessment of essential oil from Artemisia herba-albaSRC-DSC-CF80D6977F

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