This is extracted from the plant which is a species of Artemisia and is an herbaceous perennial plant with fibrous roots. It grows from 0.8-1.2 meters.This plant is mainly cultivated in dry nitrogen-rich soil.

Wormwood essential oil is used as an important ingredient in alcoholic beverages and spirit absinthe. This oil is extracted from the plant of wormwood that is grown as an ornamental plant. This is highly used for medicinal purposes like infectious diseases and for dyspepsia.