Medicinal properties are attributed to mugwort or feverfew.
The notion of sagebrush has several uses. The dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ) recognizes different meanings that are used in the field of botany .
In this way, we find that different species of plants bear this name. It is important to mention that artemisia and artemisia , as detailed by the RAE , are synonyms, so the choice of one or the other term to refer to vegetables is indistinct.
Tanacetum parthenium, a very popular mugwort
When talking about sagebrush, we may be referring to Tanacetum parthenium , a plant from the Compositae family group that is also known as silver button , flower of saints , holy herb , magarza , chamomile or feverfew .
This mugwort, whose herbaceous stem can reach a height of one meter, is characterized by its fragrance . Its leaves are white and greenish and its flowers are whitish and yellow.
It is a perennial plant that is distributed throughout many European countries and has been successfully introduced to the American continent. Regarding its medicinal use , due to its active components, it is attributed antipyretic properties and benefits in the treatment of digestive disorders and headaches .
A medicinal plant native to Peru
Ambrosia peruviana is another plant that is called mugwort, although it is also known as wild ambrosia , altamisa , maki or camphor depending on the region . It can measure about 1.5 meters and its leaves resemble those of the aforementioned Tanacetum parthenium .
Regarding the medicinal properties of this species native to Peruvian territory, its active ingredients make it effective in relieving inflammation and bruising . It is also used as a disinfectant and as a stimulant.
Bastard Mugwort
Among the mugworts we also find the bastard mugwort , also called yarrow , feather flower , wild parsley , millefolio , carpenter's grass or cat's tail , among other names . At a scientific level it was named Achillea millefolium .
This herb may have one or more stems, dividing leaves, and whitish or red flowers in corymbs. Its growth occurs mainly in the Mediterranean and Asia .
Artemis was the Greek goddess of hunting, wild animals, maidens and virginity.
a greek goddess
Artemis was the name of one of the twelve deities that made up Olympus according to the mythology of Ancient Greece . Also mentioned as Artemis or Delia , she was the daughter of Leto and Zeus , with Apollo being her twin brother.
For the Greeks, Artemis was the goddess of maidens, virginity, wild animals, and hunting. Her equivalent goddess in Roman mythology was Diana .
A Sagebrush se la solía representar con un arco y flechas o acompañada por perros de caza. Esta divinity aparece en la Iliad de Homer, por ejemplo.
Artemisa in Cuba
A Cuban province created in 2011 is named after Artemisa . This administrative division arose from the disappearance of the province of Havana and added municipalities of Pinar del Río .
The capital of this area is also called Artemisa . The city has about 60,000 inhabitants and is home to a university founded in 2012 that has four faculties.