Mugwort Dried herb 50g from The Spiceworks - Hereford Herbs & Spices

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Chuanwu lingji lu (the Record of Sovereign Teachings), by Zhang Youheng, was a treatise on acu-moxa completed in 1869 and featuring several colour illustrations of the points on the body where moxa could be applied to treat the complaint. Between its many uses, Mugwort was also taken orally to help relax the uterus, ease labor pain, and expel fetal tissue after a miscarriage.

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Since there isn't enough scientific information to determine an appropriate dosage for mugwort, experts recommend using this mystic herb in moderation. Once you have the dried herbs (if you want, you can add other high-mineral herbs such as dandelion and/or nettle; you can even add some chilis if you want to give your vinegar a bit of a kick! Mugwort is easy to grow and grows rapidly, so it can reach heights of growth of up to 6 feet, depending on the species. Be aware that mugwort can look similar to its relatives chrysanthemum (pictured below on the left) and ragweed (pictured below on the right). People allergic to celery, birch, or carrot should be cautious with mugwort because it's linked to “celery-mugwort-spice syndrome.

It was also noted as being used in Roman times by soldiers using it as a foot salve in their sandals to keep their feet from getting tired. Mugwort has been used with other herbs and botanicals to treat epilepsy and convulsions in children. I will be sharing knowledge from my study and practice of herbalism, but please be discerning and detail-oriented. Its main components can include camphor, cineole, α- and β- thujone, artemisia ketone (CAS: 546-49-6), borneol and bornyl acetate as well as a wide variety of other phenols, terpenes, and aliphatic compounds.Cookies collect information about your preferences and your devices and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. It also has a long history of being used as a smudge to clear negative energy from a space (Kloos, 2017).

Simply place the individual seeds in small pots filled with soil and cover them only lightly with soil.It has also been used for general first aid purposes, due to its antimicrobial and somewhat anti-inflammatory properties (Moore, 1993). Similar to white sage, mugwort is an antimicrobial that can be used to purify the air of your space. As mentioned before, mugwort should be avoided during pregnancy to minimize the risk of miscarriage. Mugwort ambrosia originates from North America but is increasingly becoming a problem weed in this country as well since its pollen has a strong allergenic effect and it also appears as a weed in agriculture.