Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
Kingdom: Plantae
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae- Aster family
Genus: Aremisia L.- sagebrush
Species: Artemisia vulgaris
·Other Names
Artemisa, Carline Thistle, Chiu Ts'Ao, Common Mugwort, Douglas Mugwort, Felon
herb, Sailor’s tobacco, Wormwood, Old Woman, Mugwort, Moxa, Traveler’s Herb,
Artemis Herb, Felon Herb, Muggons, Old Man, Cingulum Sancti Johannis aka St. John’s
plant (NOT St. Johnswort), Ai ye or Hao-shu, , Cronewort, , Wild Chrysanthemum,
Armoise, Chrysanthemum Weed, Muggons, Naughty Man , Old Man , Old Uncle Henry,
About
Mugwort is a shrubby perennial, with dark green deeply indented leaves and with
several clusters of small reddish or yellow flower heads.
It grows frequently and wildly on hedges and waysides in most parts of England.
It is a tall-growing plant (up to 3 ft, or 1 m in height)
The stems are angular and often of a purplish hue.
The leaves are smooth and of a dark green tint on the upper surface, but covered with a
dense cottony down beneath and may be as long as 4 in (10 cm). They are deeply divided
with numerous lance-shaped, pointed segments. They are arranged alternately along the
erect, grooved stem
The flowers are in small oval heads with cottony clusters and are either reddish or pale
yellow, in long spikes at the top of the plant
Mugwort is closely allied to the Common Wormwood, but may be easily distinguished
by the leaves being white on the under-surfaces only and by the leaf segments being
pointed, not blunt. It lacks the essential oil of the Wormwood.
Mugwort has a pungent aroma when the leaves are crushed..
This herb has naturalized and spread throughout America. It can be found growing wild
in rocky soils, along streams, embankments, and in rubble and other waste places.
It can be found particularly in Eastern States and in some areas such as North Carolina
and Virginia, it has been classed as a noxious weed.
It is often grown in Moon gardens.
FOLKLORE
Artemisia douglasiana was named after a Scottish botanist. The Scottish
botanist was named David Douglas (1798-1834) who made many trips to the
Americas. He identified many California species of plants. It has historical
ancestors going all the way back into the Quaternary age of the world.
Fossils of plant have been found to have the same stem composites as the
sage family. There are many theories as to how this plant was named. One is
that it was added to beer before hops for seasoning (drinking out of mugs).
Another is that it was named such because it is good at keeping moths out of
clothes and areas (globalherbalsuppli es.com).
It is said to have derived its name from being used to flavor drinks. It was
used to a great extent for flavoring beer before the introduction of hops. For
this purpose, the plant was gathered when in flower and dried (the fresh
herb being considered unsuitable for this object) malt liquor was then
boiled with it so as to form a strong decoction, and the liquid thus prepared
was added to the beer. Until recent years, it was still used in some parts of
the country to flavour the table beer brewed by cottagers.It has also been
suggested that the name, Mugwort, may be derived not from 'mug,' the
drinking vessel, but from moughte (a moth or maggot), because from the
days of Dioscorides, the plant has been regarded, in common with
Wormwood, as useful in keeping off the attacks of moths. The Name
Artemisia is from the Goddess Artemis (1st century AD) who inspired the
plants genus name. Mugwort played a large role in Native American
folklore .It was smoked, drank and burned for rituals. It was believed if one
were to rub their bodies with the leaves that the odor would keep away
ghosts. It was rubbed the leaves on ones body to keep ghosts away or
wearing a necklace to prevent dreaming of the dead. Mugwort has been
known since the ancient times. Roman centurions used mugwort inside
their sandals, so that their feet could remain in great shape. They planted
mugwort by roadsides where it would be available to passersby to put in
their shoes to relieve aching feet. Ancient Europeans and Asians in treating
various ailments.The wise Chinese have been using mugwort for centuries
now, and one of its best known uses is in the ancient art of acupuncture,
where the heat from a burning roll of chopped mugwort leaves in the shape
of a cigar is applied on certain selected points on the patient’s body. This
therapy is used as one of the main ingredients in ‘moxa’ or ‘moxibustion’.
Egyptians also used mugwort, and it was always recommended that
pregnant women DO NOT use it (as an ingestion) because it was known to
cause women to miscarry, which is also why it helped induce labour. Lucid
dreams and hallucinations where possible if they drank in form of a tea.
Ingestion of mugwort for 10 consecutive days could also cause illnesses and
sometimes death
The Greek physician Dioscorides of the 1st century AD supposedly stated
that the Goddess Artemis used the herb to offer succor to women in the
throes of labour and childbirth.The Physicians of Myddfai, a thirteenth
century Welsh herbal remedy collection, contains these important words,
“"If a woman be unable to give birth to her child let the mugwort be bound
to her left thigh. Let it be instantly removed when she has been delivered,
lest there should be hemorrhage. Similarly, an eighteenth century Spanish
herbalist, Diego de Torres is known to have said that using an application of
mugwort as a plaster below the woman’s navel would induce labor in the
woman. In the Middle Ages a crown made from its sprays was worn on St.
John's Eve to gain security from evil possession.The plant was known as
Cingulum Sancti Johannis, as it was believed that John the Baptist wore a
girdle of it in the wilderness- a crown made from its sprays was worn on St.
John's Eve to gain security from evil possession. In Holland and Germany if
gathered on St. John's Eve it gave protection against diseases and
misfortunes.There were many superstitions connected with it: it was
believed to preserve the wayfarer from fatigue, sunstroke, wild beasts and
evil spirits generally. Mugwort oil can be used as anointing oil for its
connection to Artemis and the lunar cycles. Anglo-Saxon tribes believed
that the aromatic mugwort was one of the nine sacred herbs given to the
world by the god Woden. Mugwort is considered a magical herb, with
special properties to protect road-weary travellers against exhaustion.
Culpepper directs that the tops of the plant are to be used fresh gathered,
and says: a very slight infusion is excellent for all disorders of the stomach,
prevents sickness after meals and creates an appetite, but if made too
strong, it disgusts the taste. The tops with the flowers on them, dried and
powdered, are good against agues, and have the same virtues with
wormseed in killing worms. The juice of the large leaves which grows from
the root before the stalk appears is the best against the dropsy and jaundice,
in water, ale, wine, or the juice only. The infusion drank morning and
evening for some time helps hysterics, obstruction of the spleen and
weakness of the stomach. Its oil, taken on sugar and drank after, kills
worms, resists poison, and is good for the liver and jaundice. eyes like the
leaves, hence the root should be accounted among the best stomachics. The
oil of the seed cures quotidians and quartans. Boiled in lard and laid to
swellings of the tonsils and quinsy is serviceable. It is admirable against
surfeits. Wormwood and vinegar are an antidote to the mischief of
mushrooms and henbane and the biting of the seafish called Draco
marinus, or quaviver; mixed with honey, it takes away blackness after falls,
bruises, etc.,With Pellitory of the Wall used as poultice to ease all outward
pains. Placed among woolen cloths it prevents and destroys the
moths.'Another old writer affirmed that Mugwort was good 'for quaking of
the sinews
Dr. John Hill extols its virtues, and says:
'Providence has placed it everywhere about our doors; so that reason and authority, as
well as the notice of our senses, point it out for use: but chemistry has banished natural
medicines.'
Dioscorides praises this herb, and orders the flowering tops to be used just
before they bloom.
The dried leaves were, sixty or seventy years ago, in use by the working
classes in Cornwall as one of the substitutes for tea, at a time when tea cost
7s. per lb., and on the Continent Mugwort is occasionally employed as an
aromatic culinary herb, being one of the green herbs with which geese are
often stuffed during roasting.
Sheep are said to enjoy the herbage of the Mugwort, and also the roots. The
plant may, perhaps, be the Artemesia of Pontos, which was celebrated
among the ancients for fattening these animals. It is said to be good for
poultry and turkeys.
Mugwort was used in concoctions to treat rheumatism. Later in European
history, Mugwort was used as a nervine to ease the symptoms of epilepsy
and palsy. It has also been used as a uterine stimulant and treatment for
amenorrhea, especially in conjunction with Cramp Bark. Mugwort has also
been used in the treatment of constipation, depression, anxiety, and
vomiting. Recently, research has focused on the antibacterial and
antifungal properties of Mugwort. In addition to its healing properties,
Mugwort is also a good natural source of Vitamin C, beta carotene, fiber,
calcium, zinc, and Quercetin.
MAGICKAL
Mugwort is a versatile sacred herb.
It can be used for spiritual cleansing, protection, healing, and consecration,
and it can aid dream work, trance, and intuitive development.Associated
with the Full Moon and with the Summer Solstice since ancient times,
Mugwort also is suitable for rituals year round.It can be used as a ritual tool
in many ways- a garland crown, or ritual head wreath, can be easily
fashioned from one or more freshly cut Mugwort stalks.
Make a Mugwort smudge stick. Wave the burning smudge stick back and
forth to move the smoke around to consecrate the ritual place and
participants.Fresh or dried leaves, flowers, and sprigs of Mugwort can be
used as an offering in personal and group rituals. Leave Mugwort offerings
at a shrine, place on the ground, or cast into a sacred fire.Use dried, sturdy,
mature stalks that are at least 1/4 inch thick to make a scared wand. Dip the
Mugwort aspersing wand into a chalice or bowl of ritual water, and then
flick water droplets onto the place, ritual objects, or participants for
consecration. Dried Mugwort stalks can be burned in combination with Oak
and other sacred woods in ceremonial fires. Dried Mugwort leaves and
flowers also are good additives to sacred fires.
Make a Mugwort sachet or pillow, smell its fragrance as you do an
affirmation to bless sleep, guide dreaming, and aid dream recall and
interpretation upon awaking. Mugwort is most famous for it’s use as a
"Dream" herb. It is known to enhance dreaming, both in sleep and in
Shamanic Journeying and other trance work. It is said to enhance whatever
level of dreaming one is developed in. For example, if one can not
remember one’s dreams, Mugwort will enhance and help the individual to
develop this. If one is at the next level of dreaming, cognitive dreaming
Mugwort will enhance this. The final level is precognitive dreaming;
dreaming of future events. No matter what level one is dreaming Mugwort
will help you to develop your abilities. But beware, for until you become
proficient your dreams may, at first, be difficult to deal with. Don’t be
discouraged; practice makes perfect. If you desire you might study under an
experienced Dreamer or Shaman. Keeping a journal would be
advantageous. Some people say that their dreams become "Technicolor"
after taking Mugwort.
Toss into a burning fireplace or wood stove and it will protect you from
lightening; though if you simply burned it in the fire place or stove by itself I
would think you would get the same effect
For use in scrying, place some Mugwort potion in a dark colored ritual bow
and meditatively gaze into it in subdued light. Mugwort is also burned with
sandalwood or wormwood during scrying rituals, and a Mugwort infusion
is drunk (sweetened with honey) before divination.The infusion is also used
to wash crystal balls and magic mirrors, and Mugwort leaves are placed
around then base of the ball (or beneath it) to aid in psychic workings. It is
useful in aiding clairvoyant potential in that it helps relax and still your
analytical mind, therefore letting your subconscious mind bring forth
creative visions. Mugwort can also be used for scrying the Tattwa Cards,
Tarot and for astral projection. It is best to cut Mugwort in the waning
moon for scrying purposes and, of course, just before it has flowered so it is
at its most potent. Store dry herb with your scrying tools as well as any tools
you use for Dreaming/Journey work, such as drums, beater sticks and
rattles. Oil made from fresh can be used to anoint these objects also. An
infusion (strong tea) can be used to wash them. Placed next to the bed it
aids in achieving astral projection. In addition, Mugwort also can be used as
a sacred flavoring in ritual brews and foods. At the culmination of a home
blessing rite, hang a fresh Mugwort sprig above the main door into your
home for protection and good fortune. Hang a Mugwort sprig or wreath
above your bed to bless sleep and dreaming. Mugwort has many uses as
charms. Fill an amulet bag with Mugwort, energize it, and wear it around
your neck for healing, spiritual growth, and intuition. Put a pouch of
Mugwort in the glove compartment of your vehicle or hang a Mugwort
amulet bag from your rear view mirror to bless your travels. In addition,
Mugwort can be combined with other ingredients in making amulets and
charms for a variety of purposes. Grow Mugwort in a ritual garden. Create a
year round ceremonial circle with a Mugwort hedge. Grow Mugwort next to
your home to bless and protect it. Meditate and commune with living
Mugwort for relaxation, healing, and inspiration. Place Mugwort in the
shoes to gain strength during long walks or runs. For this purpose pick
Mugwort before sunrise, saying: Tollam te artemesia, ne lassus sim in via.
According to ancient tradition, when carrying Mugwort you cannot be
harmed by poison, wild beasts or sunstroke. In a building, Mugwort
prevents 'dark elves' and 'evil things' from entering, and branches of
Mugwort are used in Japan by the Ainus to exorcise spirit's of disease who
are thought to hate the odor.
In China, it is hung over the doors to keep evil spirits from buildings.
Mugwort is also carried to increase lust and fertility, to prevent backache,
and to cure disease and madness. Placed next to the bed it aids in achieving
astral projection. It is a Moon herb, intensely cleansing, and can be used for
anything relating to divination, healing, and purification. Though
Cunningham refers to her as an Earth energy plant she is known as a Moon
plant also in regards to her sacredness to Artemis (Dianna) who is a Moon
Goddess. Also from her assistance in woman’s Menstrual/Moon cycles.
Gladstar recommends it as a Dream Herb during a woman’s Moon Time.
Mugwort and the other Artemisias, , are named after Artemis, the Greek
moon goddess, identified with the Roman Diana. Artemis revived plants
each night with her refreshing dew, while her twin brother Apollo, the sun
god, sent the sun’s rays, both essential to the growth and wellbeing of the
plant world. As the moon goddess, Artemis was regarded as the patron and
protector of women, to influence their fertility, regulate their menstrual
cycles and to watch over them in childbirth. For thousands of years women
giving birth have evoked her aid and given prayers and offerings to ensure a
safe delivery, and given thanks to her afterward.The healing power of the
plants named after Artemis reflects her influence in the sphere of women’s
health, and explains why ever since the time of Hippocrates, Pliny and
Dioscoride mugwort has been considered the female remedy par excellence
It would be a good herb to burn before casting runes due to the association
with the Anglo-Saxon “Nine Herbs Charm”
Crowley attributes Mugwort to Number 13. It is therefore harmonious with
ideas such as Luna, the High Priestess, Hecate, Silver-bluish- greenish
colors, moonstone, pearl and crystal. The number 13 is the number of
Witchcraft of the dark variety - I don't mean negative, but of the waning and
dark moon
In Hoodoo Folk Magic, Spell-Craft, and Occultism it is said to provide safety
and protection on journeys and make them more pleasant by eliminating
any interference. It also is said to be beneficial for those practicing a variety
of psychic, visionary work, scrying and crystal gazing. A tea is made by
many to cleanse crystals and it is burned on charcoal to bring forth
protective spirits.
GENDER : Feminine.
PLANET : Venus.
ELEMENT : Earth.
DEITIES : Morrigan , Artemis, Áine, Venus
POWERS : Strength, Psychic Powers, Protection, Prophetic Dreams,
Healing ,Astral Projection
Habitat and growing conditions:
Grows almost everywhere around the world. .
Can be intrusive in a garden. Grows up to 8 feet in The Garden. Look for it
that tall as well as low as 18" in city lots and road sides.
Growing the Herb
Mugwort grows easily from cuttings taken in Winter. It likes to grow where
there is a damp place - it likes to keep its toes wet. It has long thin leaves,
green on the top and silver underneath and it reaches about three feet tall.
The taste is rather bitter, but I like it.
It can be grown almost anywhere! It can be grown with some care and it
really is a fascinating herb with many great uses! It's a herb that can tower
up to 10 foot in the right conditions. It's hard to resist growing at least one
plant if you love herbs.
Mugwort grows in most soils and in any location. It's very drought tolerant
and adaptable to almost any conditions. It's reputation for being invasive is
deserved, BUT if you grow it, harvest it before it goes to seed and keep an
eye on it, you should be okay. It's sort of a catch-22 with an herb like
mugwort. You can put it in the soil, and let it go on its merry way, and it will
grow without any attention to its needs, but at the same time it will spread
until something or someone stops it.
You can grow it from seed or buy one (just one) plant to start you on your
way. The seeds need light to germinate, and will need to be kept at 45
degrees or so for a couple of weeks in order to encourage germination. The
refrigerator will work for this. Take them out after the chilling period and
place them in a bright, warm location until germination.
Harvesting:
* Mugwort is harvested just as the plant comes into flower, before the
blossoms are fully open . For medicinal, metaphysical and culinary
purposes cut stems with leaves early in the day; after the sun has burned
the dew off but before the heat of the day. Always feel free to attune to the
individual plant as to when it is the optimal time for harvest; keeping in
mind if the plant is damp it can easily get mouldy when drying.The leaves
are removed from the stalks and dried on paper-lined trays in a light, airy
room, away from direct sunlight. The flowerheads should be dried intact
and the dried herb stored in clearly-labelled, tightly-sealed, dark glass
containers
Drying:
Can be dried for either medicinal, metaphysical, culinary or ornamental
purposes.
* Take bundles of stems with leaves and remove the lower leaves for about 3
– 4".
* Do not wash in water; if they are wet they are likely to get mouldy.
* Check over the plants for obvious dirt and insects. and remove those
leaves.
* Take several bundles (not too many or there will not be enough air
circulation) , tie with string or a rubber band and hang upside down in a
cool room out of direct light. Normal room temperature is fine; just no hot
dry rooms or damp rooms. It will take several days to a week or so to dry
completely. You may leave them there longer, as they are very attractive but
not so long that they become dirty with dust or become too dry.
* Take the bundles down, when dry, and pull off the leaves and place in a
large bowl. "Scrunch" the leaves up to crumble them some and then place in
air tight glass jars.
* Store in a room or cupboard out of direct light in a dry room.
HEALING
Mugwort has stimulant and slightly tonic properties, and is of value as a
nervine and emmenagogue, having also diuretic and diaphoretic action.
Specifically, mugwort may help to:* Anxiety, stress, insomnia
* Asthma
* Bacterial and fungal infections
* Diarrhea, cramps, intestinal gas
* Epilepsy
* Fever
* Headache
* Irritability, restlessness
* Menopause symptoms
* Menstrual complaints
* Mild depression
* Muscle spasms
* Persistent vomiting
* Skin inflammation
* Tapeworms and other worms
It is a common ingredient in herbal smoking blends, along with coltsfoot
and passionflower
Actions:
· antibacterial,
· anthelmintic,
· anti-inflammatory,
· antiseptic,
· antispasmodic,
· carminative,
· cholagogue,
· diaphoretic,
· digestive,
· diuretic,
· emmenagogue,
· expectorant,
· haemostatic,
· nervine,
· purgative,
· stimulant,
· stomachic,
· tonic, cleansing toxins from the blood.
Properties:
· Chologogue,
· vermifuge,
· emmenagogue,
· hemostatic,
· antispasmodic,
· diaphoretic,
· mild narcotic,
· bitter narcotic.
· Woman’s Moon
· Dream Herb.
Body Systems affected:
· Spleen,
· kidney,
· liver
As an infusion: Mugwort can be taken to treat menopausal syndrome.
As a bitter: Mugwort can be used to cool the digestive tract in fever
management.
As a decoction: Mugwort can be used to make a warming tea for menstrual
pain: 5 g mugwort can be combined with an equal amount of dry ginger to
make the tea.
As a tincture: Mugwort can be used for effectively treating menstrual pain,
prolonged bleeding, scanty menses and other related disorders. The herb
can be used as a stimulant for treating liver stagnation and slow digestion.
In childbirth it can be used for prolonged labour and for the treatment of
retained placenta
It is given in infusion, which should be prepared in a covered vessel, 1 OZ.
of the herb to 1 pint of boiling water, and given in 1/2 teaspoonful doses,
while warm. The infusion may be taken cold as a tonic, in similar doses,
three times daily: it has a bitterish and aromatic taste.
As a nervine, Mugwort is valued in palsy, fits, epileptic and similar
affections, being an old-fashioned popular remedy for epilepsy (especially
in persons of a feeble constitution) . Gerard says: 'Mugwort cureth the
shakings of the joynts inclining to the Palsie;' and Parkinson considered it
good against hysteria. A drachm of the powdered leaves, given four times a
day, is stated by Withering to have cured a patient who had been affected
with hysterical fits for many years, when all other remedies had failed.
The juice and an infusion of the herb were given for intermittent fevers and
agues. The leaves used to be steeped in baths, to communicate an
invigorating property to the water.
Mugwort has a large number of uses, and has been traditionally used to
treat digestive disorders, and it has also been used as a tonic for various
remedies. It is known to be milder in action than most other species of
Artemisia, and this means that it can be taken for improving appetite,
digestive functions, and absorption of nutrients over long periods of time,
in small dosages. The elimination of worms within the body is achieved, and
whenever needed, it can be used to induce menstruation as well.
In Europe, mugwort is assumed to be a uterine stimulant, but this idea is in
direct opposition to the Chinese concept of using mugwort to
preventmiscarriage in a woman, and also to reduce and to stop excessive
and heavy menstrual bleeding.
The herb is also widely used as an antiseptic, and is known to provide relief
in cases of malaria.
Mugwort leaves are edible, young leaves are boiled as a pot herb or used in
salad, they aid in digestion although said to have a bitter taste. The leaves
have an antibacterial action, inhibiting the growth of Staphococcus aureus,
Bacillus typhi, B. dysenteriae, streptococci, E. coli, B. subtilis, and
pseudomonas. A weak tea made from the infused plant is a good allpurpose insecticide.
An infusion of the leaves and flowering tops is used in the treatment of all
matters connected to the digestive system, it increases stomach acid and
bile production, eases gas and bloating, improving digestion, the absorption
of nutrients and strengthening the entire digestive system.
It is used in alternative medicine to expel intestinal worms, nervous and
spasmodic affections, asthma, sterility, functional bleeding of the uterus
and menstrual complaints, and diseases of the brain.
As a gargle for sore throat, a wash for sores and a poultice for infections,
tumours and to stop bleeding. These actions and uses are now backed by
scientific studies on the plants main constituents volatile oils containing
1,8-cineole, artemisin, azulenes sesquiterpene lactones, flavonoids,
coumarin derivatives, tannins, thujone and triterpenes. The fresh or the
dried plant repels insects.
An excellent nervine. Used for insomnia and nervousness.
Mugwort is considered feminine in nature and has been linked through out
history has been used as remedy for women’s health. It is an emmenagogue;
promotes suppressed menses. Drink before and after the full moon and
wear red (Gladstar). Useful for young women just starting menses. Believed
to increase fertility. It regulates the menstrual cycle and easing the
transition to menopause. It increases blood circulation to the pelvic area
and uterus and stimulates menstruation. It is a useful remedy for painful
and irregular menstruation. A compress of the herb has been used to help
promote labor and assist with expulsion of the afterbirth.
Used in treatment of liver disorders and as a digestive aid (digestive bitter).
Drink infusion before and/or after eating to promote digestion.
Promotes sweating. Which can be a benefit when intentionally sweating out
an illness; a very old healing technique when one first feels the effects of an
illness.
Strong infusion can be used in a bath for an invigorating bath or one before
Ritual or Dreaming.
Culinary: One of the first herbs to be used to brew beers. Dried leaves only.
Apparently fresh leaves make a horrible tasting beer.
Mugwort leaf and stem are used medicinally. Mugwort acts as a bitter
digestive tonic, uterine stimulant, nervine, menstrual regulator, antirheumatic, for depression and to stimulate the appetite.Its antispasmodic
action may relieve persistent vomiting, and has been used in the treatment
of epilepsy.
Mugwort added to bath water is an aromatic and soothing treatment for
relief of aches in the muscles and joints.
In a clinical trial, crushed fresh mugwort leaves applied to the skin were
shown to be effective in eradicating warts.
. The dried herb has also been smoked as a nicotine-free tobacco.
A species of mugwort (A. douglasiana) , common in the southwestern
United States, was used by some western Native Americans as a prevention
for poison oak rash. The fresh mugwort leaf was rubbed over areas of
exposed skin before walking into poison oak habitat. The two plants often
grow near one another.
In Chinese medicine mugwort, known as Ai ye or Hao-shu is highly valued
as the herb used in moxibustion, a method of heating specific acupuncture
points on the body to treat physical conditions. Mugwort is carefully
harvested, dried and aged, then it is shaped into a cigar-like roll. This
"moxa" is burned close to the skin to heat the specific pressure points. It
has been used in this way to alleviate rheumatic pains aggravated by cold
and damp circumstances. Mugwort has also been used in various size cones
that are places on the skin directly or on top of an herb or some salt and
burned. In Japan, some practitioners only use moxa for treatment.
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association
reported on the successful use of moxibustion in reversing breech birth
positions. The study found that 75% of 130 fetuses had reversed their
position after moxibustion treatment of the mother. The technique is said
to stimulate the acupuncture point known as BL67, located near the toenail
of the fifth toe, stimulating circulation and energy flow and resulting in an
increase in fetal movements.
In Chinese medicine, mugwort is ingested to stop excessive or
inappropriate menstrual bleeding.
For infusion, 1 oz of fresh mugwort leaf, less if dried, is placed in a warmed
glass container. One pint of fresh, nonchlorinated boiling water is added to
the herb. The mixture is covered to prevent loss of volatile oils. The tea
should be infused for five to 10 minutes. A mild infusion is best. After
straining, it is recommended to drink two cups of mugwort tea per day. Use
should be discontinued after six days.
Four ounces of finely-cut fresh or powdered dry herb can be combined with
1 pt of brandy, gin, or vodka, in a glass container. The alcohol should be
enough to cover the plant parts and have a 50/50 ratio of alcohol to water.
The mixture should be kept in a dark place for about two weeks, shaking
several times each day. It can then be strained and stored in a tightly
capped, dark glass bottle. Dosage recommendations vary, with some
herbalists cautioning against ingestion of mugwort in medicinal
preparations.
In traditional Chinese medicine , the herb is burned slightly in a pan before
simmering with other herbs to stop menstrual bleeding.
As a diuretic mugwort is useful for fluid retention, particularly around
period time. It also helps elimina tion of toxins via the urine, thereby acting
as a blood cleanser and making it helpful in treatment of arthritis and gout.
Like wormwood, mugwort is an excellent bitter tonic, stimulating the
appetite and enhancing digestion by increasing secretion of digestive
enzymes and bile from the liver and gall bladder. It can be used to expel
worms. It makes a good remedy for those with a weak, sluggish digestion,
toxins and congestion in the gut, liver problems and those feeling run down
and debilitated and during convalescence.
As an antispasmodic it relaxes spasm of the intestinal muscles and helps
relieve colic, diarrhea, constipation, intestinal spasm and indigestion.
Mugwort has mildly sedative properties and has a beneficial effect generally
on the nervous system. It has been used for centuries for epilepsy,
nervousness, fright and convulsions. . It was also used for problems of
nervous origin, such as nausea, vomiting, colic, indigestion or diarrhea.
In Ayurvedic medicine, mugwort has been used for female reproductive
system disorders, nervous conditions, and as a wash for fungal infections
such as athlete's foot.
Mugwart relieves gastric disorders and bowel complaints and pain. A mild
infusion of mugwort is useful as a digestive stimulant, and eases nervous
and sluggish digestion, dyspepsia, stomach acidity, travel sickness, and
indigestion.
It is helpful in cases of mild depression and nervous tension. A weak
infusion of mugwort has sedative properties that may quiet restlessness
and anxiety. Its antispasmodic action may relieve persistent vomiting, and
has been used in the treatment of epilepsy.
By adding mugwart to bath water it is used as a soothing treatment for
relief of aches in muscles and joints. In a clinical trial, crushed fresh
mugwort leaves applied to the skin were shown to be effective in
eradicating warts.
Taken as an infusion, mugwort is helpful in ridding the system of pinworm
infestation. Mugwart was used to ease rheumatism and is still used for
acupuncture points on the skin.
A species of mugwort (A. douglasiana) , common in the southwestern
United States, was used by some western Native Americans to prevent them
from getting poison oak rash. The fresh mugwort leaf was rubbed over
areas of exposed skin before walking into areas infested with poison oak.
Mugwort is also a natural insect repellent and has been utilized in clothes
closets as protection against moths.
Mugwort is available in capsules, tinctures, and oils. The dried herb has
also been smoked as a nicotine-free tobacco.
SIDE EFFECTS OF MUGWORT:
Since mugwort is a uterine stimulant, it should not be used by pregnant
women, and it is not recommended for nursing mothers.
Overuse (many times the recommended dosage) or prolonged use should be
avoided, as it is toxic in large doses.
Call your health care practitioner if you experience any of these possible
side effects of mugwort:
* skin inflammation
* symptoms of a severe allergic reaction, such as chest tightness, wheezing,
hives, itching, and rash.
Mugwort can strongly stimulate the uterus.
Interactions
Combining herbs with certain drugs may alter their action or produce
unwanted side effects. Don't use mugwort while taking blood thinners such
as Coumadin.
Important points to remember
* Don't use mugwort if you're pregnant or breast-feeding.
* Avoid this herb if you have a bleeding disorder or acid reflux disease.
* Don't use mugwort if you've ever had an allergic reaction to mugwort or if
you're allergic to hazelnuts.
* Be aware that mugwort pollen is a known allergen that contributes to hay
fever in some people.
Flower Essence: Artemisia douglasiana, a close relative of Artemisia
vulgaris is used. Used for clarity in dream work. Helps us to interpret our
dreams and merge the knowledge and insights gained in dreams and any
spiritual/magickal work into our every day lives. Helps to regulate
menstrual cycles in time with the Moon. Add to massage oil and worked
into the womb area to ease childbirth and menstrual problems.
Homeopathic: Artemisia vulgaris. Epilepsy, petit mal, hysteria, over
excitement and fright, sleepwalking, some types of dizziness. Irregular,
painful or scanty menses. Prolapsed uterus. To prevent miscarriage with
severe cramping.
HOW IT WORKS IN THE BODY
The Chinese and Europeans use the herb for disorders and malfunctions in
the reproductive system, and when properly used, the herb can bring on the
onset of menstruation. The Chinese use the herb to warm the body, and to
stop bleeding when the cycle is too long. It is also used to stop uterine
bleeding brought on by certain deficiencies, in which case the herb cools the
body. A cool or cold womb is thought to be the cause of infertility in a
woman, and mugwort can be used to treat this condition as well. It can also,
if used properly, stop a miscarriage from taking place, although this can
only be done under the supervision of a qualified medical or herbal
practitioner. Menstrual pain can be alleviated successfully with the help of
mugwort, and when it is used externally in the form of a moxa stick on
specific acupuncture points, it can even help turn a breech baby around in
the womb. Chinese mugwort is found to be often acrid, bitter and warm.
Chemical Constituents
Thujone, cineole. A volatile oil. Acrid resin and tannin.
Mugwort contains a volatile oil, a sesquiterpene lactone, flavonoids,
coumarin derivatives, and triterpenes
Main constituents
The essential oil (0.03 to 0.3%) contains a wealth of different terpenes and
terpene derivatives, e.g., 1,8 cineol, camphor, linalool, thujone, 4terpineole, borneol, α-cardinol and further mono- and sesquiterpenes.
Quantitative and qualitative composition varies strongly with soil, climate,
fertilizing, and harvest time.
Thujone is a close relative of mugwort, southern wood. It is commonly hold
responsible for the toxicity of wormwood-flavoured alcoholics, particularly
absinthe, the drug of the age in France a hundred years ago (Fin de siècle).
Absinthe was a potent liqueur flavoured withanise, fennel, plenty of
wormwood and other plants; it was drunk together with water and sugar.
The high alcohol content and the thujone both contributed to its psychoactive properties. Since chronic consume resulted in severe nerve damage,
absinthe was banned in nearly all European countries, with the exception of
Portugal and Spain. Liqueurs based solely on anise (Pernod, Pastis) could
establish themselves as alternatives for absinthe.
As wormwood taste intensively bitter, it is almost impossible to incorporate
quantities sufficient for thujone poisoning by accident. Even if the thujone
is separated from the bitter absinthin by distillation, the resulting product
is still too bitter to drink without sugar. Wormwood-flavoured wine
(vermouth) contains only traces of thujone.
It's been speculated that mugwort's mild entheogenic effects come from a
chemical called thujone, which is the active ingredient in absinthe.
However, mugwort contains far too little thujone to seriously cause
hallucinations, so this effect is mostly magical rather than pharmacological
Dosage:
Metaphysical: Tea or tincture twice daily to enhance your psychic abilities.
(see below for amounts)
Medicinal: One teaspoon per cup for infusion. 5 – 20 drops tincture.
Mugwort can also be smoked for either medicinal or metaphysical
purposes.
Type
Dosage
Mugwort Infusion
1 cup 2-3 x daily
Mugwort Tincture
20-30 drops 2-3 x daily
USUAL DOSAGE
As a tincture: 1-2 ml or 20-40 drops can be taken two times a day.
As an infusion: 100 ml or 4 fl oz can be taken two times a day.
The Chinese however use it in dosages of 3 - 9 g or 1/8 - 1/2 oz.
RECIPES
Protective Amulet
* Purple velvet: 1 rectangle 4 in x 2 in (10 cm x 5 cm)
* Freshly picked mugwort that has been dried: approx. 5 g.
Sew a small pouch and fill it with the dried mugwort. Carry it in a pocket to
protect against all sorts of bad external influences and slide it into your
pillow to encourage revelatory dreams.
Tincture
To reduce a fever, pour 1½ cups brandy over ¼ cup of dried mugwort. Steep
in a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid for 4-6 weeks, shaking every few days.
Strain. Take 10-20 drops of the tincture up to 3 times daily.
Medicinal Tea
Steep 1 tsp. dried herb in ½ cup boiling water, take in mouthful doses
throughout the day
Powerful Dreams Tea
1 tbsp mugwort
1 tbsp chamomile
1 tbsp rose petals
2 tbsp peppermint
Makes 1 tea-potful. It is imperative to use boiling water, as well as to add
sweetener, because mugwort is very bitter.
Another Tea
Ingredients
6 cups Water
4 tblsp Dried mugwort
3 tsp Black tea leaves
Preparation
1. Bring water to rapid boil.
2. Pour 1 cup of boiling water in a teapot and divide 1 cup of boiling water
into 4 teacups. Swirl the water around in the teapot and cups for a minute
to warm them.
3. Empty the water from the teapot and cups, place mugwort and tea leaves
in the teapot, and pour the remaining water. Steep for 4-6 minutes
Tea
For a poor appetite, pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 tsp. of dried herb.
Steep 5-10 min., strain. Drink 1 cup of mugwort tea, unsweetened, about 20
min. before meals.
To Make Mugwort Incense
Mystic Vision Incense
2 parts mugwort, crumbled
1 part juniper berries, crushed
spoonful of aloeswood or white sandalwood
This is a loose incense to burn on a coal.
Another Mugwort Incense
2 tablespoons dried angelica root
2 tablespoons dried marshmallow root
2 tablespoons dried red clover blossoms and leaves
1 tablespoon dried yarrow flowers
1 tablespoon mugwort leaves
1 teaspoon dried sandalwood powder
Grind the angelica and marshmallow to the consistency of coarse coffee
grinds with either a mortar and pestle, a coffee grinder, or a spice grinder.
Place the herbs in the mortar and add the red clover, yarrow, mugwort, and
sandalwood. Crush the mixture together with the pestle, always blending in
a counterclockwise direction. Press your intention of banishment or
protection into the blend. Pour the mixture into a storage container. Seal
the container and allow the powers of the herbs to integrate for a few days.
Burn this incense on a charcoal round to chase away unwanted or negative
energy
Mugwort Smudge Stick
Take fresh mugwort tips and fresh juniper twigs, all around 10 inches long,
and make a bundle that you can barely put your hand around. Take a length
of plain string and tie it firmly at the base of the bundle, leaving 2 lengths of
string to wrap around. Then wrap them around tightly, crisis crossing one
another, and wrap them around again back toward the base, and finally tie
it off. It will take between 2 days and a week to dry.
Poultice
Place the leaves in a bowl with a very small amount of water, and crush it
with a wooden spoon or use a mortar and pestle. Once the leaves are
mushy, place them on the area that is stinging and it will help relieve the
itching, and swelling if that has occurred.
Dream Pillows
Mugwort, hops, lavender, dried rose petals and chamomile are a nice
combination for dream pillows.
Mix with dry rice or flax seed and make a small flat "pillow" that can be
placed with in the pillowcase of a regular pillow.
Make a flat square using a piece of cotton material and place this in the
pillow. There are many ways to do this. The main thing is to enclose the
herbs and be able to place them under the pillow while one sleeps.
Mugwort Salve
· 8 oz. pure coconut oil
· 8 oz. pure cocoa butter
· 2 oz. dried mugwort
· 1 oz. dried elder flowers
· 1 oz. dried comfrey
· Cheesecloth
· Sieve or mesh strainer
· Wooden spoon
· Tincture of benzine or vitamin E (optional)
· Jars with tightly fitting lids
1)Crush your dried herbs lightly with your fingers to help them begin to
release their oils. Heat the cocoa butter and the oil over a low to medium
flame until they are liquid. Stir with a wooden spoon to combine them.
2)Add the dried herbs and simmer them in the oils, covered, over very low
heat for no more than 15 minutes. Check the herbs after 10 minutes have
elapsed to ensure that they do not burn. When the oil is fragrant and
colored, and the herbs appear parched and brittle, remove the pot from
heat.
3)Strain the mixture through a cheesecloth- lined sieve into several smaller
jars that have matching lids.
4)Allow the salve to cool uncovered until it becomes semisolid and is at
room temperature. Screw on the lids. This mugwort salve, like others of its
kind, can remain useful for up to five years.
5)Use your prepared mugwort salve by applying it directly to areas of
irritated, swollen, burned, or wounded skin to promote healing and reduce
the chance of scarring. It is also effective as a rub for tired, overworked
muscles. Store it in a cool place away from excessive heat and light.
Tips & Warnings
To help keep this salve fresh, add ½ tsp. of tincture of benzoin or vitamin E
just before removing from heat during preparation. Either will act as a
natural preservative. You can add one to three tsp. pure aloe vera gel to
enhance the skin-soothing properties of this salve.
Pour the melted salve carefully to avoid splashing the liquid and causing
burns. If burns do occur, use the cooled salve to promote relief.
Vinegar
To boost digestion, pour 1 cup of organic apple cider vinegar over ½ cup of
fresh or 1/8 cup dried mugwort. Steep in a jar with a tight-fitting lid for 1015 days, then strain. Take 1 tsp. of the vinegar 3 times daily. Its shelf life is
approx. 1 year.
Another tea to improve digestion; combine 1 tsp. each of mugwort, angelica,
dandelion and gentian roots, fennel seed and orange peel. Pour 1 qt. of
boiling water over 1 tbsp. of the blend, steep 10 min. and strain. Drink 1 cup
in the morning on an empty stomach; drink the rest throughout the day
Mugwort clusters with flower buds still closed, either fresh or dried, can be
used for seasoning in place of garden sage.
Dried mugwort flowers make fatty dishes more digestible by stimulating the
digestive process. Use mugwort for seasoning roast duck or goose, pork and
mutton dishes, ground beef and fried fish.
A few fresh flowers give added depth to garden and fruit salads, pancakes
and quiche.
The strong, spicy taste of the plant tends to dominate, so it harmonizes best
with only a few other spices. Some of the flavors that combine well with
mugwort are pepper, garlic, onions, ginger and most citrus fruits.
Mugwort can be dried. Remove the leaves and hang the flowers in bundles
in a well-ventilated, warm location. When stored in the dark in an airtight
container, mugwort will keep for 1 year.
To make a tonic for increasing a poor appetite, add ¾ oz. of the herb to 1 qt.
of white wine and allow the mixture to stand in a sealed bottle for 8 days.
Strain out the mugwort. Store the wine in a dark location and drink 1 small
glass before meals, as needed.
Mugwort is often used with other herbs, including angelica, lovage and
gentian, as a flavoring for digestive stomach bitters and aperitifs, such as
vermouth.
Since mugwort attracts flies, you can hang a few bunches of the herb from
the ceiling of a room or a stable to keep irritating insects away from people
and animals.
Rice Cake-Yomogi Mochi
1 (1.5-ounce) package (2/3 cup) yomogiko (powdered mugwort)
1 1/2 cups mochiko (sweet rice flour)
1/4 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups water
Oil or vegetable spray
Kinako (soy flour)
Oil or spray an 8-by-8-inch glass baking dish.
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Pour into dish. Place a paper towel
over the top of the baking dish; cover loosely with plastic wrap.
Microwave on high for 10 minutes, rotating dish twice during cooking.
Cool 10 minutes. Cut mochi with a serrated plastic knife. Working quickly,
mold mochi with your hands to form small logs and roll in kinako.
Makes 24 pieces.
 Per serving: 50 calories, 0.5 g total fat, 0 saturated fat, 0 cholesterol, 0
sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 2 g sugar, 1 g protein
IN SAI BIANG
Vegetable oil
2 cups loosely packed fresh mugwort leaves
Pinch baking soda
1/2 cup sugar
1 scant tablespoon vegetable oil
1 1/4 CUP RICE FLOUR (NOT SWEET RICE FLOUR, MOCHIKO)
1/2 CUP YOMOGIKO (POWDERED MUGWORT)
Fill wooden in sai molds with oil; reserve.
Boil 3 cups water in a medium-size pot; add pinch of baking soda and then
fresh mugwort leaves. Boil leaves for 2 minutes. Drain leaves, reserving
liquid.
Process leaves with 1/2 cup reserved cooking liquid in a blender or food
processor until finely chopped. Drain in colander, pressing out liquid with
back of spoon. Reserve this liquid along with the previous liquid.
In a medium-size saucepan, mix together 1 cup reserved cooking liquid
from mugwort, sugar, and 1 scant tablespoon oil. Bring to a boil. Turn down
heat to low and gradually whisk in the rice flour and yomogiko. Add the
boiled mugwort leaves, kneading them in. The dough will be very stiff. Keep
stirring and turning the dough over low heat until the flour absorbs the
water and the mugwort is distributed throughout the dough; at least 10
minutes. It will be the texture of thick bread dough.
Turn the dough out onto an oiled surface, or just oil your hands and work in
the cooled pot. Knead the dough 5-10 minutes.
Drain molds of oil. Place a steaming pot on the stove, filled with water, and
bring to medium heat.
Pinch off a ball of dough about 2 inches in diameter and press into mold.
Carefully peel cake out of mold and trim with scissors.
Place each finished cake on a plate or pan. Once you've used up all the
dough, place the pan inside a steaming basket above the simmering water;
water must not touch bottom of steaming basket or rack. Place a dish towel
on top of the pot and then put on the lid, to prevent condensation from
forming and dropping onto the cakes. Steam about 10-15 minutes, keeping
the water at a low simmer. Do not allow to boil. Makes about a dozen in sai
biang.
 Per cake: 150 calories, 4.5 g total fat, 0 saturated fat, 0 cholesterol, 15 mg
sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 9 g sugar, 2 g protein
These cakes can be kept, covered, at room temperature for a day;
refrigerate if you're keeping them longer.
You can drink the reserved liquid as a healthful tea, said to be good for
liver, digestion and female complaints.
LIN SAI BIANG
Oil
1/2 cup water
1 pound Chinese brown slab sugar
1 1/2 cups lin sai leaf, washed clean
1 cup long-grain rice, soaked in water for 2 hours
1/2 CUP WATER
1 pound rice flour (NOT sweet rice flour, mochiko)
2 cups water
5 tablespoons vegetable oil
Fill wooden lin sai molds with oil; reserve.
Boil together 1/2 cup water and brown sugar until sugar melts. Reserve.
Drain rice. Combine lin sai leaf with rice and 1/2 cup water and grind until
smooth in blender, about 4 minutes. Reserve.
In a bowl, add 2 cups water to 1 pound rice flour, mixing until a smooth
paste texture. Slowly add lin sai mixture, combining until smooth. Slowly
add sugar mixture, combining until smooth.
Place in pot on stove and boil 8 minutes, slowly allowing it to thicken like
gravy, mixing until it is like dough. Let stand 15 minutes on low heat,
turning occasionally.
Allow dough to cool until you can handle it and then turn out on oiled
surface. Knead, drizzling 5 tablespoons of vegetable oil onto the dough and
kneading it in, until dough is smooth.
Drain molds of oil. Place a steaming pot on the stove, filled with water, and
bring to medium heat.
Pinch off a ball of dough about 2 inches in diameter and press into mold.
Carefully peel cake out of mold and trim with scissors.
Place each finished cake on a plate or pan. Once you've used up all the
dough, place the pan inside a steaming basket above the simmering water.
Place a towel on top of the pot and then put on the lid, to prevent
condensation from forming and dropping onto the cakes. Steam 15-20
minutes, keeping the water at a low simmer. Do not allow to boil.
Makes 2 dozen cakes.
 Per serving: 200 calories, 0 fat, 0 cholesterol, 10 mg sodium, 41 g
carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 18 g sugar, 2 g protein.
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