Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Mugwort

Plant

English

Mugwort, Chinese moxa, Common mugwort, Common mygwort, Common wormwood, Felon herb, Fleabane, Motherwort, Mugwort wormwood, Sailor's tobacco, St.john's herb, St. john's plant, Wegwood, Wormwood

Latin

Artemisia vulgaris Linne

Plantparts

Bark, Blossom, Cortex, foliage, Herb, Leaf, Root, Unspecified, Whole herb

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal pain, Abdominal trouble, Ache, Aches, Aching muscles, Acrid, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Affections of the liver, Ague, Aids digestion, Anaemia, Analgesic, Anemia, Anodyne, Anorexia, Anorexy, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-anemic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anticonvulsant, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-edemic, Anti-emetic, Anti-epileptic, Anti-fatigue, Antifebrile, Anti-gout, Anti-halitosic, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Antihelmintic, Antihemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Antihæmorrhagic, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiinflammatory agent in digestive tract diseases, Antimalarial, Antimicrobial, anti-microbial action, Antimicrobial Agent, Anti-neuralgic, Anti-Paludic, Antipyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antivomitive, Anxiety, Anxiety disorder, Anxiety disorders, Anxious, Aperient, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, arthritis, Asthenia, Asthenia of liver, Atony, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, Bad breath, bad circulation, bad digestion, baktericidal, Bellyache, Bellypain, benificial effect on the digestion, benificial effect on the liver, biliary disorders, Bilious affection, Biliousness, Bladder ailments, Bladder complaints, Bladder disease, Bladder diseases, bladder disorders, Bladder infection, Bladder infections, Bladder inflammation, Bladder problems, Bladder stone, Bleeding Stancher, blood building, Blood Circulation, Blood circulation problems, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood formation, Bloodforming, Blood purifier, Blood System Disorders, Bruise, Bruises, cachexy, Calculous affections, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Carminative, Carminativum, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, Cestoda, Cestoidea, check bleeding, chill, Chills, cholagogic, Cholagogue, Choleretic, chorea, Chorea minor, chronic diarrhoea, Chronic pain, Circulatory System Disorders, Cleanses the blood, cleansing, Clears gas, cold, colds, Coloenteritis, common cold, complaints of the stomach, Constipation, consumption, Contusion, contusions, convulsion, Convulsions, convulsive state, Costive, Costiveness, cough, Coughing, Coughs, cramp, cramps, cystitis, Cystitis acuta, Cystolith, cystolithiasis, debility, deficient blood circulation, depurant, Depurative, diaorrhea, Diaphoretic, diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, digestive disturbance, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, digestive upset, Digestive weakness, Disdorders of the bile, disease of the bladder, disease of the gall, disease of the liver, disease of the stomach, Disinfectant, disorders of the liver, dispel worms, dispepsia, Diuretic, Dropsy, Dyschezia, dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, edema, emesis, Enteritis, enterocolitis, epilepsy, Eupeptic, exhaustion, expectorant, Expellant of bile, Expellant of phlegm, expel worms, faintness, Fart, Fatigue, Febrifugal, febrifuge, feebleness, Fetor oris, Flatulence, flatulency, flatus, fluid accumulation, Foot care, Freight, Gall complaints, Gas, Gastralgia, Gastric catarrh, gastric disorders, Gastric Disturbances, Gastritis, Gastropathy, General atony, General debility, General fatigue, General fatigue of the organism, General inflammation, General inflammations, General lassitude, General lassitude of organism, General weakness, German measels, German measles, Good for digestion, Gout, haematopoiesis, haemorrhoids, haemostatic, halitosis, have weak nerves, headache, Headaches, Head colds, head pains, helmint, hematopoiesis, Hemorrhoid, Hemorrhoids, Hemostat, Hemostatic, Hepatic, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, Hydropsy, hysteria, Hæmostatic, Icterus, improves appetite, Improves circulation, improves circulatory system, improves digestion, inappetence, Increases the appetite, increase the bile secretion, indigestion, Induce sweating, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation of the bladder, Inflammation of the digestive tract, inflammations, Inflammations in general, inhibit bleeding, injuries, injury, insufficient secretion of gastric juices, Intestinal affections, intestinal catarrh, intestinal colic, intestinal complaints, intestinal diseases, intestinal disorders, intestinal gas, intestinal problem, intestinal problems, intestinal tapeworm, jaundice, lack of appetite, Languidness, Languor, lassitude, Laxative, Listlessness, Liver ailments, liver complaints, Liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, Loss of appetite, loss of blood, malaria, malarial fever, malodorous breath, Marsh fever, Meteorism, mild sleeping medicine, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, Muscle Pain, muscle pains, muscular pain, myalgia, Nerve pains, Nerve problems, Nervine, Nervous atony, Nervous debility, Nervous disease, Nervous disorders, Nervous lassitude, Nervousness, Nervous trophorestorative, Neuralgia, neurasthenia, Neurosis, oedema, Pain, painful disorders, Pain in the feet, Pain in the muscels, Painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Pick-me-up, Piles, Poor appetite, poor blood circulation, Poor circulation, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, psoriasis, Psychostimulants, Puking, purgative, purifier, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, reduce fevers, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, relieves fevers, Restores the blood, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Rubella, Rubeola, Saint Vitus Dance, sedative, soothe, soothes headaches, soothes nerves, Soothing, sores, Spasm, Spasmolytic, St. Vitus dance, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulate digestive juices, stimulates digestion, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, stimulates the secretion of gastric juices, stimulate the appetite, stimulating, Stiptic, stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach aliment, stomach complaints, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, Stomach pain, stomach pains, stomach problems, Stomach trouble, Stop bleeding, stopping vomiting, Stops bleeding, Strengthens the peripheral circulation, St Vitus' Dance, styptic, sudorific, suffer from stone, suffering from a nervous disorder, sweat-inducing, sweeten the breath, Sydenham's chorea, taenia, tapeworm, Tapeworm infestation, Throwing up, Tired legs, tiredness, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Traumatic injury, treatment for worms, Urinary bladder disease, Urinary bladder inflammation, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Vermicide, vermifugal, Vermifuge, vesical calculi, Vesical calculus, Vomit, vomiting, Warming digestive, weak nerves, weakness, weariness, wind, worm, worms, Wound, wound care, Wounds, wound treatment

Women's diseases

Abortifacient, Abortion, Abortive, Absence of a menstrual period, absent menstruation, All women's diseases, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Climacteric, delayed menstruation, Dysmennorhoea, Dysmenorrhea, Dysmenorrhoea, ease menopausal symptoms, Emmenagogue, encourages menstruation, Erratic periods, expel the afterbirth, feminine disorders, Gynaecological, Gyneacological, Gyneacologycal, Gyneacoloical, induce abortion, Irregular cycles, irregular menstruation, irregular period, Irregular periods, Late periods, Leucorrhea, Leucorrhoea, Leukorrhea, maternity care, menopausal problems, menopause, menstrual complaints, Menstrual cramp, Menstrual cramps, menstrual disorder, menstrual disorders, menstrual pain, Menstrual regulation, Menstrual regulator, Menstruation regulator, missed period, obstetric aid, Pain during menstruation, Painful periods, Period pain, promote the onset of menstruation, regularise periods, regulate menstrual periods, Regulate menstruation, Retention of placenta, Stimulates labor, stimulates menstruation, Vaginal catarrh, Vaginitis, women's pains

Homoeopathically uses

epilepsy

Warnings

can cause digestive problems, can cause indigestion, Not suitable for pregnant women, should not be taken when pregnant

Foods

Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, flavour beer, spice, Vegetable, Vegetables

Other uses

Bedbugs, Cimicidae, decomposition, deters insects, driving out bedbugs, Insecticidal, insecticide, Insectifuge, Insect repellent, putrefaction, repels insects, vermin

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Religion, Magic & Witchcraft

Magic, magic power, magic use, Witchcraft, Witchery

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in China, Phytomedical use in Vietnam

Ingredients

 3-Methylbutanoic acid, absinthin, adenine, Aesculetin, Aesculin, Alpha-Amyrin, Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-thujone, Arsenic, Artemether, ascorbic acid, ash, Barium, Beta-Pinene, Beta-Sitosterol, Bitter Components, borneol, bromine, Cadinene, Calcium, Camphene, camphor, Carbohydrates, chlorine, choline, Chromium, Copper, coumarin, Cymenes, essential oil, Estragole, eucalyptol, fat, Fibres, flavonoid, formic acid, Glycoprotein, inositol, inulin, iodine, iron, Isobutyric acid, Isoquercetin, Lead, limonene, Linalol, linalool, Linalyl acetate, magnesium, malic acid, manganese, Molybdenum, myrcene, Nerol, Neryl acetate, Niacin, Nickel, phellandrene, phenol, phosphorus, pinene, potassium, protein, Rubidium, rutin, Sabinene, santonin, saponin, Scopoletin, Sesquiterpene lactone, Sitosterol, Stigmasterol, Strontium, succinic acid, Sulfur, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, Taurin, terpinene, terpineol, Terpinolene, Tetracosanol, thujone, Titanium, triterpene, Umbelliferone, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vulgarin, water, zinc, Β-Carotene, Β-thujone

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0078

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