Mugwort Herb - Ai Ye - Artemisia vulgaris - ORGANIC
Latin name: Artemisia vulgaris
**Price is per ounce (oz) for Bulk Herbs and Powders, Per Vegan Capsule, and/or Per 8 oz Organic Sunflower Infused Oil** Picture shown of what an ounce will look like packaged**
Harvested From: Bulgaria
History/Folklore: Mugwort has been used for medicinal and spiritual uses all around the world. The name of the plant comes from the Goddess Artemis. It was popular amongst wet nurses to wean babies from breast feeding. It was also believed to bring prophetic dreams when drank before bed.
In Ancient Greeks, Egyptians, and Chinese would burn it in a form called Moxa to rid the body of evil spirits. The practice is still done today, and many benefits have been found from its use, and is no longer just used spiritually.
Key Actions: Tonic, Stomachic, Febrifuge, Anthelmintic. Antiseptic, Anti-inflammatory, Relaxant, Choleretic, Anti-rheumetic, aromatic bitter carminative, digestive diuretic, parasiticide, nervine, hemostatic.
Tu YouYou won the Nobel Prize for treating Malaria with the use of this herb.
Key Constituents: Volatile oils, Terpenoids, Sesquiterpenes, Artemisinin, Camphene, Vitamin A, Limonene, Thujone, Cineole, Flavonoids, Coumarin
Known Uses: This herb is known to help with Malaria, asthma, parasites, inflammation of the joints, to aid birthing, especially passing the placenta, move blood and qi.
Eastern Energetics:
Temperature: Warm
Energetics/Flavour: Greatly Bitter, Acrid
Meridians: LR, KD, All 12 Meridians
Actions:
- Warms the meridians and Stops Bleeding
- Disperses Cold and Alleviates Pain
- Eliminates Dampness and Stops itching - topical use
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