Why was it forbidden to export wormwood from the USSR: it turns out that it’s not that simple
15.08.2024 02:20
Did you know that the export of santonica was prohibited in the Soviet Union?
We explain why such a ban was introduced in the USSR.
Why was it forbidden to export wormwood from the USSR?
As reported by the Zen channel “Plants are interesting”, santonica wormwood is endemic.
That is, it grows only in a certain area – in Southern Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.
Secondly, santonica is a very valuable medicinal plant.
During the Soviet era, it was used to produce drugs widely used in veterinary medicine.
Moreover, the USSR produced them for export and was a monopolist in this area. That is why a ban was introduced on the export of seeds and heads of santonica wormwood.
