Kim, Hyun; Song, Mi-Jang; Potter, Daniel (8 March 2006). "Medicinal efficacy of plants utilized as temple food in traditional Korean Buddhism". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 104 (1–2): 32–46. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2005.08.041. PMID 16216457. While it might be less harmful than cigarettes and other chemically processed substances, smoking mugwort can harm the lungs. According to the American Lung Association , the combustion of cannabis or any smokable herb may contain many of the same toxins, irritants, and carcinogens as tobacco smoke. Be sure to choose organic, food-grade herbs for smoking. In addition to its potential medicinal properties, people also use mugwort as a culinary herb in Asian cooking. As well as having some potential medicinal uses, mugwort has had a wide range of other uses throughout history, some of which people still support today. In traditional Chinese medicine, mugwort is used in a pulverized and aged form – called moxa in English (from Japanese mogusa) – to perform moxibustion, that is, to burn on specific acupuncture points on the patient's body to achieve therapeutic effects. There is a belief that moxibustion of mugwort is effective at increasing the cephalic positioning of fetuses who were in a breech position before the intervention. A Cochrane review in 2012 found that moxibustion may be beneficial in reducing the need for ECV, but stressed a need for well-designed randomised controlled trials to evaluate this usage. [22] Germany [ edit ]

One 2017 review found sufficient evidence to suggest that moxibustion is effective for pain reduction and symptom management in people with osteoarthritis in the knee. Similar to white sage, mugwort is an antimicrobial that can be used to purify the air of your space. Science has caught up with what many of our ancestors already knew, herbal smoke of certain antimicrobial plants can kill bacteria, and mugwort is one of them! Indigenous peoples of North America used mugwort for a number of medicinal purposes. Strong, bitter-tasting pasture sagewort tea was taken to treat colds and fevers. Mugwort was used in washes and salves to treat bruises, itching, sores, poison ivy, eczema, and underarm or foot odour. The leaves were dried, crushed, and used as a snuff to relieve congestion, nosebleeds, and headaches. Frequently, to improve taste and absorption, Mugwort Tea is made by crushing the leaves, and steeping with other ingredients. [26] Tarragon plants were boiled to make washes and poultices for treating swollen feet and legs and snow blindness. Some tribes called western mugwort 'women's sage' because the leaf tea was taken to correct menstrual irregularity. It was taken to relieve indigestion, coughs, and chest infections. Western mugwort smoke was used to disinfect contaminated areas and revive patients from comas. Northern wormwood tea was taken to relieve difficulties with urination or bowel movements, to ease delivery of babies, and to cause abortions. [27] Side effects [ edit ] Allergies [ edit ]Mugwort is associated with the crone phase of the Triple Goddess and is an excellent plant to work with when working with this energy. Practitioners may use acupuncture needles made of various materials in combination with moxa, depending on the direction of qi flow they wish to stimulate. In acupuncture, mugwort is used in moxibustion, a method of heating specific acupuncture points on the body by burning dried mugwort (often referred to as moxa) close to the skin. This technique is sometimes done alone or in combination with acupuncture ( Nowakowski , 2016). Alcohol tinctures are made in a very similar way as vinegar tinctures. Two main disadvantages of alcohol tinctures are:

When I make herbal infusions, I cover the pan with an inverted lid that I place several ice cubes on. The combination of the lid and the cold from the ice cubes ascertains that all of the herb’s oils that would otherwise be released through the steam will instead condense on the lid and return into the infusion. Mugwort has traditionally been used to soothe anxiety, as well as calm folks who are recovering from traumas like a seizure or drug overdose ( Barrett & McNamara, 2012). Due to its calming nature, mugwort is often associated with sleep; however, its effects on dreams are what mugwort is most known for. Artemisia , the Latin botanical name of mugwort, comes from the name of the Greek moon goddess, Artemis ( Nowakowski , 2016). The moon, as a guiding light of the night, hints at mugwort’s abilities to enhance dreams. In folklore, it is said that mugwort helps the dreamer remember their dreams easier (Long, 1998). It is also said to help increase awareness during dreams, stimulate lucid dreaming, and increase psychic sensitivity (Andrews, 2015). Mugwort is believed to initiate clarity of the dream experience and bring awareness to the dream’s purpose in waking life. It is known as a visionary herb that opens one to dreams of the future (Andrews, 2015). To make mugwort vinegar, be sure to use dried mugwort; fresh herbs can introduce too much water into the concoction, which significantly reduces its shelf life and could eventually lead to the growth of mold. It’s quite astonishing how many cultures have relied on Mugwort as a protective tool. Native American cultures have used mugwort as a form of protection against ghosts, and as an amulet during sleep to protect against nightmares. In China, mugwort was used to dispel evil spirits during the Dragon Festival. There’s even a reference to St. John the Baptist wearing a wreath of mugwort as protection against evil spirits. In Europe, mugwort was often planted around houses as a form of protection.

Can be obtained as a random reward from the Gobbie Mystery Box Special Dial and similar sources. Dropped By [ ] Name Artemisia princeps Pamp. — Korean mugwort ( ssuk), Japanese mugwort ( yomogi), used as a culinary herb and in traditional Chinese medicine. Coyle ME, Smith CA, Peat B. Cephalic version by moxibustion for breech presentation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012;(5):CD003928. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD003928.pub3 The next time you’re doing a card reading or any other intuitive work, aid your intuition by burning some mugwort or drinking a cup of mugwort tea before you begin your practice. Note: Pregnant or nursing women should not consume mugwort.

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