MUGWORT. Artemisia vulgaris. N.O. Compositae.
Synonym : Felon Herb.
Habitat : Hedgerows and about walls.
Features : Stem up to four feet, angular, longitudinal channels. Leaves alternate, five to seven lobes, silvery-white down beneath, nearly smooth above. Flowers (July and August) ovoid, purplish, in clusters. Odour aromatic, leaves slightly bitter.
Part used : Leaves.
Action : Emmenagogue, diuretic, diaphoretic.
In menstrual obstruction, usually with Pennyroyal and Southernwood. Infusion of 1 ounce to 1 pint boiling water, wineglass doses.
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