Wormwood
Level 5 — High concernIn Winter's Dictionary
Wormwood is a flavoring — Bitter European herb used in liquor flavoring
Also: Absinthium
What it does
Bitter European herb used in liquor flavoring
Where you'll see it
vermouth, absinthe, liquor flavorings
What the research says
In large doses a narcotic poison causing headache, trembling, and convulsions; can cause stupor, coma, death
Regulatory status
- US FDA: EAF
- Notes: Narcotic substance in large doses
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): in large doses or frequently repeated doses, it is a narcotic poison, causing headache, trembling, and convulsions