MUGWORT- Herbal Remedy for Digestive Disorders

Botanical Name-Artemisia vulgaris

Family Name-. Compositae

Other Name- Felon Herb. St. John's Plant. Cingulum Sancti Johannis

Uses

• Epiepsy
• Cold
• Hysteria
• Insomnia
• Urinary problems
• Menstrual problems
• Jaundice
• Fever
• Nervous disorders
• Upset stomach
• Warts
• Gastric
• Vomit
• Sore throat
• Gout
• Rheumatism

How to use in different diseases

• It has stimulant and slightly tonic properties, and is of value as a nervine and emmenagogue, having also diuretic and diaphoretic action
• The juice is useful for fevers , agues.and jaundic
• An infusion is excellent for all disorders of the stomach, prevents sickness
• Mugwort acts as a bitter digestive tonic, uterine stimulant, nervine, menstrual regulator, and antirheumatic
• It is also useful for irregular menses
• The whole plant is useful for depression, lack of craving and vomiting
• Its antispasmodic action may relieve persistent vomit, and epilepsy
• The leaves are useful for warts
• It is to treat stomach ulcers and gastricis. disorders
• The infusion is to treat as a gargle also for sore throat
• It is used in alternative medicine to expel intestinal worms, asthma and sterility
• The powder is useful for digestion disorders..The powder is taken one to two teaspoonfuls twice a day with water

Parts used

Whole plant

Dose

Juice-5to 10ml

Infusion- 15ml

Powder-3 to 6 gm

Preparations

Juice,Infusion,Powder