Artemisia (genus) as a remedy against hangovers and nightmares. "Artemisia absinthium" is used to make the highly potent spirits absinthe. Malört also contains wormwood. The aperitif vermouth (derived from the German word "Wermut", "wormwood") is a wine flavored with aromatic herbs, but originally with wormwood. "Artemisia arborescens" (tree wormwood, or "sheeba" in Arabic) is an aromatic herb indigenous to the Middle East used in tea, usually with mint. A few species are grown as ornamental plants, the fine-textured ones used for clipped bordering. All grow best in free-draining sandy soil, unfertilized, and in full sun. "Artemisia stelleriana" is known as Dusty Miller,
Wormwood Scrubs the common pipistrelle. Habitats for the local common lizards are also being improved, e.g. by the removal of scrub to create basking areas. This work includes planting a large number of trees, and it is feared that this could jeopardise the open nature of the common. The bulk of the work is currently being undertaken by volunteers for Groundwork London, a government quasi non-governmental organisation funded largely through a levy on landfill. Nearby places: Nearest tube stations: Wormwood Scrubs Wormwood Scrubs, known locally as The Scrubs (or simply Scrubs), is an open space located in the north-eastern corner of the