genus Artemisia (the wormwood) includes herbaceous plants, shrubs and shrubs, generally aromatic, densely tomentose, pubescent or glabrous, of the Asteraceae family. Their leaves are pinnate (rarely palmate). Mugwort has particular diuretic properties and artemisinin, which is extracted from certain species, in particular Artemisia annua, has several applications in medicine. Several species were and are still used for various therapeutic properties (mugwort was once called 'the mother of herbs' or 'the mother of herbs'; 'If you knew the virtues of artemisia, you would wear it in your shirt they said). in particular Artemisia annua and Artemisia afra for the fight against malaria. Some species flavor alcohols or are used as condiments.