Guest guest Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Hi Dede, Mugwort is an Anthelmintic, Antispasmodic, Antiseptic, Aperitive, Bitter Tonic, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic, Digestive Tonic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Hemostatic, Nervine, Purgative, Stomach Tonic, Uterine Stimulant. Grieve says " The leaves used to be steeped in baths, to communicate an invigorating property to the water. " . Culpepper says " 'a very slight infusion is excellent for all disorders of the stomach, prevents sickness after meals and creates an appetite, but if made too strong, it disgusts the taste. " Esoterically it is used to enhance psychic abilities and is rubbed onto crystal balls before scrying. *Smile* Chris (list mom) Natural Soap Bases <http://www.alittleolfactory.com> http://www.alittleolfactory.com On Behalf Of edgetexlady I started growing some mugwort last year ... of course it went dormant through the winter (such as one is in Texas) and has come back threefold this year!! As I learned with rosemary the first time I planted it ... mugwort needs lots of room. So I harvested a whole bunch this weekend. Now then ... what does one do with mugwort? Thanks! Dede Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 I believe it's also used in Chinese medicine. Dried it's called " Moxa " and burned as a treatment for various disorders. --Sue , " Christine Ziegler " <chrisziggy@e...> wrote: > Hi Dede, > > Mugwort is an Anthelmintic, Antispasmodic, Antiseptic, Aperitive, Bitter > Tonic, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic, Digestive Tonic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, > Emmenagogue, Hemostatic, Nervine, Purgative, Stomach Tonic, Uterine > Stimulant. > > Grieve says " The leaves used to be steeped in baths, to communicate an > invigorating property to the water. " . > > Culpepper says " 'a very slight infusion is excellent for all disorders > of the stomach, prevents sickness after meals and creates an appetite, > but if made too strong, it disgusts the taste. " > > Esoterically it is used to enhance psychic abilities and is rubbed onto > crystal balls before scrying. > > *Smile* > Chris (list mom) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 , " suemogle " <suemogle> wrote: > I believe it's also used in Chinese medicine. Dried it's > called " Moxa " and burned as a treatment for various disorders. Yes, mugwort is the herb used in moxa. I brought a tiny vial of the EO in for my acupuncturist to sniff, and truly, he almost had a stroke. This man uses moxa all the time, yet a little of the concentrated EO did something to his sytem that took him days to recover! He is a hot/dry type personality, and he turned red and wow, it wasn't pretty. Also, in traditional European herbal use, linked to paganism, dried mugwort is used in dream pillows. It is supposed to bring on dreams of flying, visiting outer space, and other wonderful fantastical travel visions. The leaf was also added to hops and other herbs in making beer, hence the name " mug " " wort " (wort just means plant or herb). The EO is also used in natural perfumery, and I love its dry, slightly green, clear, middle note sharpness. http://naturalperfumery.com The premier site on the Web to discover the beauty of Natural Perfume " Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest. " Mark Twain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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