Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
Other names: Mugwort
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Safety information
Safety information
Toxicity: Potentially allergenic to Asteraceae-sensitive people.
Contraindications: Emmenagogue — implies caution in pregnancy.
Interactions: None specifically reported.
Pregnancy & breastfeeding: Emmenagogue — pregnancy caution.
Evidence level
Documented in systematic traditional medicine literature.
Preparations
infusion · leaf and root
Part used: leaf and root
Traditional use: Traditionally used as a bitter and carminative digestive stimulant, as a mild nervine for tension/low mood, and as an emmenagogue.
How to prepare (traditional): Infusion: pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1-2 teaspoons of dried herb and infuse, covered, 10-15 minutes (covering preserves the volatile oil).
Dosage note (descriptive only): Drunk three times a day. BHP: 0.5-2 g dried herb three times daily.
tincture · leaf and root
Part used: leaf and root
Traditional use: Bitter tonic / emmenagogue.
How to prepare (traditional): Tincture at 1:5 in 25% alcohol.
Dosage note (descriptive only): 1-4 ml three times a day.
Associated conditions
Healing traditions
Sources (1)
- Hoffmann D., Medical Herbalism (2003) — materia medica, Artemisia vulgaris