Mugwort – Organic

Native to Europe and Asia, now common in New Zealand and Australia. Having emmenagogue, stomachic, orexigenic, choleric, anthelmintic, hemostatic, antispasmodic, diaphoretic actions. Related to a more commonly used herb Wormwood. Its main area of healing is in the reproductive tract, shown to have helped with delayed menstruation, scant but prolonged menstruation, dysmenorrhoea, to hasten labour, functional amenorrhoea, irregular menstruation, menorrhagia, and help with expulsion of placenta. It can also help in other areas of health such as anxieties, depression, tension, convulsions, to stimulate digestive secretions and appetite so good for anorexia, indigestion, colic, roundworms, threadworms, indigestion, dyspepsia, insomnia, parasites, liver disorders, asthma, sore throats, wounds topically, tumors, fibromyalgias, irritable bowel syndrome, fungal infections, epilepsy, and headaches to name a few. In Native American folklore it was used to keep ghosts away or worn as a necklace to prevent dreaming of the dead or used as sleep pillows and to help give more lucid dreams. In Chinese Traditional Medicine it’s used in Moxibustion (heat therapy) to help stimulate the flow of qi and maintain general health dispelling cold and dampness.

Organic Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris (foliage)

Available in black kraft bags.