PART USED: Shoots
and young leaves- collected when in flower. TASTE: Bitter ODOR: Aromatic
ACTIONS
1. Emmenagogue.[1,2,3]
2. Orexigenic.[1,3]Stomachic.[1,2,3]
3. Choleretic.[1,3]
4. Anthelmintic-[1,3]
as infusion.
6. Diaphoretic.[3]
7. Diuretic.[3]
8. Antispasmodic.
9. Antidiabetic.
10. Hemostatic, antiseptic and carminative.[5] INDICATIONS
1. Delayed or irregular menstruation.[1]
Amenorrhea.[3]
2. Anorexia.[1,3]
3. Nervous dyspepsia. [1,3]
Nausea and vomiting.
4. Threadworm and round worm infestation-[1,3]
as infusion.
5. Hemoptysis, dysentery, menorrhagia, post-partum hemorrhage, snake and insect
bites- taken as decoction.[5]
6. Wounds and ulcers- using a wash.[5]
7. Relief of pain- using a poultice of steamed leaves.[5] SPECIFIC INDICATIONS: Functional amenorrhea. Dysmenorrhea.[1] CONTRAINDICATIONS: Should not be taken during pregnancy- this herb has
a strong uterine decongestive effect.[3] COMBINATIONS
PREPARATIONS: Decoction.[5]
Dried herb, as infusion 0.5-2 g.[1]
Liquid extract 1:1 in 25% alcohol.[1]
0.5-2 ml.[1] 2-4 ml.[3] Note- Large doses should be avoided.[1,3] Mugwort essential oil
ACTIONS
1. Antimicrobial, though is irritant to the skin.[4] Mugwort fresh juice
of plant ACTIONS
1. Fresh juice of plant is used for hemostatic, tape worm and as a carminative.[5] Tincture of Mugwort ACTIONS
1. Nerve sedative in abdominal pain and in labor.[5] ORIGIN: Britain and Europe, growing in waste places. DESCRIPTION: A downy perennial, with a woody rhizome and an erect angular
stem, growing to 1.5 m high.May be distinguished from other British species of
Artemisia by the pinnatisect leaves which are white on the underside. They have
five to seven lobes, deeply incised, serrate, dark green on the upper surface
and silvery and downy underneath. Flowers; yellowish or purplish brown, rayless,
in branched spikes. References
[1] British Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1983 Published by the British
Herbal Medicine Association ISBN 0 903032 07 4.
[2]The Macdonald Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants. Roberto Chiej. Publisher- Macdonald
and Co. London and Sydney. ISBN 0-356-10542-3.
[3] Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations R.C.
Wren Revised by Elizabeth M. Williamson and Fred J Evans. First published in
Great Britain in 1988 and reprinted in 1989 and 1994 by the C. W. Daniel Company
Limited. 1 Church Path, Saffron Walden Essex. Published 1988 Printed and bound
by Biddles, Guildford ISBN 085207 1973.
[4] Kaul, V. K. et al. (1976) Ind. J. Pharm. 38 (1),
21
[5] Chinese Medicinal Herbs- Beatrice Bliss (1973) Compiled by Li Shi- Chen.
Translated and Researched by F. Porter Smith and G. A. Stuart. Geogetown Press,
San FranciscoISBN 0 914558005 Images
1.
en.wikipedia.org by Christian
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Volatile oil 0.3%
containing 1,8-cineole,[1,2,3,4] b-thujone,[1,2,3,4]
terpene a- and b- pinenes,[1,2,3,4]
linalool,[1,2,3,4] nerol,[1,2,3,4]
nerol acetate,[1,2,3,4] linalyl acetate,[1,2,3,4]
myrcene,[1,2,3,4] vulgarole,[1,2,3,4]
a-, b-, and g-
cadinol,[1,2,3,4] cadinenol,[1,2,3,4]
muurolol,[1,2,3,4] spathulenol,[1,2,3,4]
borneol.[1,2,3,4]
Flavonoids- quercetin-3-glucoside, quercetin-3-rhamnoglucoside
and 5,3'-dihydroxy-3,7,4'-trimethoxyflavone.[5,6]
Coumarin derivatives; 7,8-methylendioxy-9-methoxycoumarin.[6]
Sesquiterpene lactones including vulgarin.[1]
Triterpenes- fermenol,[1]
a-amyrin. b-sitosterol.[1,6]
3b-hydroxurs-12-en-27,28-dionic acid, b-amyrin.[1,6]
Inulin. Resin. Artemisin. References
[1] British Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1983 Published by the
British Herbal Medicine Association ISBN 0 903032 07 4.
[2] Nano, G. M. et al. (1976) Planta Med. 30, 211
[3] Jork, H. and Juel, S. (1979) Arch. Pharm. 312, 540
[4] Juel, S. et al. (1976) Arch. Pharm. 309, 458
[5] Hoffmann, B. and Herrmann, K. (1982) Z. Lebens. Unters. Forsch. 174
(3), 211
[6] Stefanovic, M. et al. (1982) Glas. Khem. Drush. Beogr. 47 (3),
7
Research
Dairy cattle are never allowed to eat this plant, as it
taints the milk.
Artemisia
vulgaris.
Mugwort, Felon
herb, Wild wormwood
Family: Asteraceae
