Botanical Name: Artemisia vulgaris Show Mugwort is used to flavour dishes of eel and carp and in stuffing for duck, geese, pork and mutton. In China and Japan, Mugwort is used to colour and flavour rice cakes. Mugwort is also used for anorexia, depression with a lack of appetite, indigestion, round worms and threadworms, colic and nervous dyspepsia. It is useful to help bring on menstruation and to ease menstrual pain. A Mugwort tea can easily be brewed from the dried aerial parts in the flower. Mugwort is externally used as a wash for fungal infections. In Chinese medicine, 'moxa' the compressed dried leaf is burned over acupuncture points. We also sell organically grown Mugwort seedlings. Parts UsedAerial parts in flower ActionsEmmenagogue, appetite stimulant, bitter, choleretic, stomachic, anthelmintic ContraindicationsPregnancy and breastfeeding. All information provided on this website is for informational purposes only. Please seek professional advice before commencing any treatment.
Organic Mugwort TeaMugwort (Artemisia vulgare) is a stomach herb sourced from Hungary used to treat many digestive problems, along with having anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties. Due to this, Mugwort has in the past been used to treat tapeworm, roundworm and threadworm. There are other benefits with the most noteworthy being that this herb is also known as a 'dream' herb and able to aid in both quality of sleep and the likelihoood of being able to remember dreams. From organic Australian suppliers Health Benefits of Herbal Mugwort TeaMugwort is great for the following...
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CautionaryCaution should be observed when consuming large amounts of Mugwort tea or drinking it over a prolonged period. What is mugwort tea good for?The main benefits of mugwort tea might include its ability to possibly ease menstrual pain, improve digestion, reduce anxiety and depression, promote dream retention, help with weight loss efforts, strengthen the immune system, and detoxify the body.
How much mugwort tea should I drink?Suggested dosage: Tea: Use 1-3 teaspoon of the leaves to 1 cup of boiling water. Infuse for 10-15 minutes then strain. Drink up to 3 times per day.
Can you get mugwort in Australia?It is widely naturalised in Eastern Australia and is considered a weed in some areas, because the underground rhizomes compete with other plants for space and moisture.
Is St John's wort the same as mugwort?Mugwort is NOT St. John's Wort. They are quite different plants (and chemistry), although they both may grow in the same region.
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