Health and Herbs
Mugwort 75g
- Reversing Breech Birth Position
- Soothing and Treating Joint Pain
- Attacking Cancerous Cells and Malaria
While many medical applications of Mugwort use the root, the wooly fibers on the underside of the leaves are sometimes used to create Moxa. Moxibustion is an eastern traditional medicine technique, where a stick made of flammable fibers is lit on one end and applied to pressure points on the skin to stimulate circulation. While not as common as Artemisia argyi, the Artemisia vulgaris leaves can also be used in this technique. Moxibustion has been used to treat pain, cancer, hypertension, and digestive disorders; however there is little scientific evidence to support these claims.
Smudging is another technique that involves burning Mugwort. Smudging is based on Native American traditions and involves burning the dried stalks, leaves, and flowers of the Mugwort plant. Burning Mugwort releases a clarifying herbal scent that many report to be soothing and mildly sedative. It is also widely reported that Mugwort can enhance dreams, and many often describe Mugwort dreams as extremely vivid and lucid.
Mugwort can also be directly smoked to increase its effects; however many describe Mugwort smoke as harsh when directly inhaled. Therefore it may be preferable to smudge Mugwort if you are seeking to benefit from its sedative effects.