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Absinthe Absinthe: What's Your Poison? 
 This 1999 editorial looks at the health effects of absinthe, a "clear, green liqueur of 74% alcohol. The plant products in absinthe varied among manufacturers, the only universal components being alcohol and wormwood essence." Discusses medical cases from the 19th and 20th centuries caused by toxic doses of the chemical thujone found in the essential oils from wormwood. From the British Medical Journal. http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/319/7225/1590 Topics: Beverages, Drugs & Medications by Type Last updated Dec 21, 2006 The Drink That Fuelled a Nation's Art
Article about absinthe, a high-alcohol drink made with the leaves of the wormwood plant, and its popularity with French artists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. "[A]rtists including Toulouse-Lautrec, Picasso, Gauguin, van Gogh and Degas either drank it or made it the subject of their paintings." Includes images depicting absinthe and absinthe drinking. From a publication of the Tate museums in England. http://www.tate.org.uk/tateetc/issue5/thedrink.htm Topics: Beverages Last updated Nov 3, 2005 |
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