Sea Wormwood

At a glance

Origin / distribution: ", Spain, Turkey

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Fatality, Stomachic, Tonic, Tumor

Science studied: HYDROXYDAVANONE, 1BETA-HYDROXY-6BETA,7ALPHA,11BETAH-SELEN-4-EN-6,12-OLIDE, FAT, MARITIMIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Asteraceae

Scientific name: Artemisia maritima

Common names: Sea Wormwood, Armoise maritime, Armoise maritime, Sémentine, Meerwermut, Strand-Beifuß, Strandbeifuß, Strandmalurt, Zeealsem, absinthe de mer, ajenjo marino, armoise maritime

POWO: 179785-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, ", Spain, Turkey.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Fatality
• Stomachic
• Tonic
• Tumor
• Vermifuge
• Ascaricide

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• "
• Spain
• Turkey

Documented cultural uses

• Fatality
• Stomachic
• Tonic
• Tumor
• Vermifuge
• Ascaricide

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Fatality · Elsewhere · "
• Stomachic · Elsewhere · "
• Tonic · Elsewhere · "
• Tumor · " · "
• Vermifuge · Spain · "
• Vermifuge · Turkey · "
• Vermifuge · Elsewhere · "
• Ascaricide · Turkey · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• In-vivo anthelmintic potential of Artemisia maritima and its effects on haematological parameters in sheep of Kashmir. · 2026 source ↗
• Spectrophotometric evaluation of sun protection and antioxidant potential of Artemisia maritima L. and Sophora mollis Royle from Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan. · 2026 source ↗
• Pharmacognostic evaluation of <i>Artemisia maritima L.</i> a highly medicinal specie of genus <i>Artemisia</i>. · 2022 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• HYDROXYDAVANONE
• 1BETA-HYDROXY-6BETA,7ALPHA,11BETAH-SELEN-4-EN-6,12-OLIDE
• FAT
• MARITIMIN
• DAVANONE
• SANTONIN
• ARTEMISIN
• PROTEIN
• ARTEMIN
• L-ALPHA-SANTONIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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