Herbal Remedies - Mugwort = Motherwort???

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Here is some info from botannical.com on both plants:

 

Janet

 

Mugwort

Botanical: Artemisia vulgaris (LINN.)

Family: N.O. Compositae

---Medicinal Action and Uses---It has stimulant and slightly tonic

properties, and is of value as a nervine and emmenagogue, having also

diuretic and diaphoretic action.

 

Its chief employment is as an emmenagogue, often in combination with

Pennyroyal and Southernwood. It is also useful as a diaphoretic in the

commencement of cold.

 

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.

 

 

 

Motherwort

Botanical: Leonurus cardiaca (LINN.)

Family: N.O. Labiatae

---Medicinal Action and Uses---Diaphoretic, antispasmodic, tonic, nervine,

emmenagogue. Motherwort is especially valuable in female weakness and

disorders (hence the name), allaying nervous irritability and inducing quiet

and passivity of the whole nervous system.

 

As a tonic, it acts without producing febrile excitement, and in fevers,

attended with nervousness and delirium, it is extremely useful.

 

Old writers tell us that there is no better herb for strengthening and

gladdening the heart, and that it is good against hysterical complaints, and

especially for palpitations of the heart when they arise from hysteric

causes, and that when made into a syrup, it will allay inward tremors,

faintings, etc. There is no doubt it has proved the truth of their claims in

its use as a simple tonic, not only in heart disease, neuralgia and other

affections of the heart, but also in spinal disease and in recovery from

fevers where other tonics are inadmissable.

 

In Macer's Herbal we find 'Motherwort' mentioned as one of the herbs which

were considered all-powerful against 'wykked sperytis.'

 

The best way of giving it is in the form of a conserve, made from the young

tops, says one writer. It may be given in decoctions, or a strong infusion,

but is very unpleasant to take that way. The infusion is made from 1 OZ. of

herb to a pint of boiling water, taken in wineglassful doses.

 

 

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" HorseCrow OakMoon " <HorseCrow_OakMoon

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Friday, March 12, 2004 7:33 AM

Herbal Remedies - Mugwort = Motherwort???

 

 

>

> Hi all,

>

> I'm hoping you could help me clear up some confusion.

>

> I have now, numerous times, seen mugwort and motherwort being

> described/used as if the same herb... and then other times, they are

> described as being different herbs. My belief/experience is that

> they are two different herbs... maybe the mixup is because they are

> both attributed to childbirth and womens " issues " ??

>

> ~HorseCrow~

>

>

>

>

>

> Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following:

> 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire.

> 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural

remedy.

> 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and

to

> prescribe for your own health.

> We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long

as

> they behave themselves.

> Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any

person

> following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk.

> It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from

list members, you are agreeing to

> be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and

members free of any liability.

>

> Dr. Ian Shillington

> Doctor of Naturopathy

> Dr.IanShillington

>

[Guest guest]

Mugwort (aka cronewort) is wonderful for women's issues but is a TOTALLY different herb than Motherwort. i use motherwort more to balance the nervous system and mugwort to balance the reproductive system. Hope this helps.

 

Bonnie Rogers

 

HorseCrow OakMoon

herbal remedies

Friday, March 12, 2004 7:33 AM

Herbal Remedies - Mugwort = Motherwort???

Hi all,I'm hoping you could help me clear up some confusion.I have now, numerous times, seen mugwort and motherwort being described/used as if the same herb... and then other times, they are described as being different herbs. My belief/experience is that they are two different herbs... maybe the mixup is because they are both attributed to childbirth and womens "issues" ??~HorseCrow~Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington

[Guest guest]

Thank you guys- that helped a lot. I was myself 99,9% sure that they

were very different herbs, but then I kept seeing them described as

being the same herb and got confused.

So thank you for helping me clear that up

 

~HorseCrow~