Abstract Essential oil from Artemisia myriantha var. pleiocephala was analyzed by GC and GC/MS and 34 constituents were identifed. 1,8-Cineole (5.2%), chrysanthenone (8.4%), germacrene D (18.4%), Î²-eudesmol (12.9%) and Î²-pinene oxide (4.1%) were found to be the major constituents of the oil.