Mugwort

Mugwort

(I would like to start out with that this blog is for information purposes only. I would also like to point out that we are not doctors and that any medical trouble you may have should be discussed with a medical doctor.)

Mugwort is one of the Nine herbs from the Nine Herbs Charm in our lore. It is a powerful plant and appears in both the Northern European version of the Charm and the Urglaawe version that the Pennsylvania German people when they came to America. Below I share a few ways that the herb has been used throughout history.

Parts of the plant to use: Leaves

General idea how to prepare Mugwort:

· 1.5 teaspoons to one cup boiling water. Steep 20 minutes and drink approximately 1.5 cups a day or ¼ of a cup four times a day.

Everyday use: If you place it among clothes, it repels moths.

· DO NOT USE IF YOU ARE PREGNANT OR BREAST FEEDING!!!

Healing Energies: (Tea)

· Helps with colds, bronchitis, rheumatism, and fear.

· Helps with kidney and bladder troubles.

· Helps relieve inflammation, gout, sciatica, and cleans the liver.

· Helps with water retention.

· Helps relieve female disorders.

· Helps with nervousness.

Applied externally:

· To help with inflammations – apply as a poultice

· To help with abscesses, carbuncles, and bruises - soak area in strong mugwort tea.