White wormwood

Artemisia herba-alba

infusion · herb

Small gray leaves with a camphorous scent, a few sprigs of which are slipped into mint tea in winter in Morocco and Algeria.

Origin

Steppes of the Maghreb and the Middle East

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

A few sprigs per teapot: its essential oil is rich in thujone.

Did you know?

It covers the high-plateau steppes of the Maghreb, where sheep graze.