Male aurone aerial part cut – Artemisia abrotanum

The male aurone is a perennial plant of the Asteraceae family, prized for its finely cut and highly aromatic foliage. It is traditionally used in home herbalism for its purifying properties and its intense fragrance reminiscent of lemongrass or sweet wormwood.

Description

Cut aerial parts, grayish-green in color, consisting mainly of leaves and flowering tops. The scent is lemony, lively, and persistent. Carefully dried, these parts retain their aromatic power for several months.

Nomenclature

• Common names: Lemongrass, perennial lemongrass, lemon wormwood
• Latin name: Artemisia abrotanum
• Family: Asteraceae
• Part used: Aerial part (leaves and flowers)
• Form: Cut, dried
• Origin: Southern Europe, Western Asia
• English name: Southernwood
• German name: Eberraute
• Name in Spanish: Abrótano macho
• Name in Italian: Abrotano maschio
• Name in Arabic: الشيبة الليمونية (Al-Shaybah al-Laymouniyya)

Main virtues

Male aurone is traditionally used for its purifying and invigorating scent. It is used in digestive herbal teas, hair lotions, and herbal room fragrances. In cooking, it can enhance certain white meats or sweet dishes.

Main constituents

Essential oils (citral, camphor, trace thujone), flavonoids, tannins, sesquiterpene lactones.

Use and dosage

• Infusion: 1 teaspoon for 250 ml of simmering water, infuse for 5 to 7 minutes.
• Cosmetic: as a tonic lotion or added to a purifying hair bath.
• Culinary use: in small quantities as an aromatic herb.

Precautions, side effects and contraindications

• Use in moderation due to the potential presence of thujone.
• Not recommended for pregnant women and young children.
• Avoid prolonged unsupervised use.

History and origin

Cultivated since ancient times in monastic gardens, the male aurone was renowned for repelling insects and purifying interiors. It was also used in toilet vinegars or to perfume linens. Its symbolism was associated with vigor and longevity.

Miscellaneous information

• Storage: away from light and humidity, in an airtight container.
• Packaging: kraft bag, iron box or glass jar.
• Appearance: Finely cut, dried, gray-green leaves and tops.
• Smell: lemony, fresh, intense.

Sources and references

• Pl@ntUse – https://uses.plantnet-project.org
• Corpus of traditional aromatic plants
• Ancient herbals and monastic pharmacopoeias
• Home herbal medicine books

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