“It may also have prevented churchgoers from falling asleep”: southernwood, Artemisia abrotanum L. (fam. Asteraceae), in the church bouquet, and its contemporary presence as a heritage plant in Sweden

Abstract Introduction Southernwood, Artemisia abrotanum L., is a plant that has been cultivated for centuries. Most probable is that it has its origin in the eastern Mediterranean area. It has been kept for its fragrance and has a history of being a medicinal and insect-repellent plant. In earlier c...

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Main Authors: Ingvar Svanberg, Erik de Vahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13002-020-00401-4