Magical Mugwort for all your Digestive Problems

Mugwort has been known by many names. Some call this green herb as a wormwood or others call it the naughty man. But name doesn’t actually matter when this herb does its job perfectly. The botanist maintain the name of this particular species with medical properties as Artemisia vulgaris. Mugwort literally means midge plant in English.  Today, this plant has been exported and naturalized all over the world but its natural habitat remains in the Europe, Asia and Africa and it is suitable for a temperate atmosphere. Abandoned areas, field with lot of sunlight is perfect place for the natural growth of mugwort along with soil full of nitrogen and alkalis.

Looks alluring:
The plant grows up to 5 feet with its purple coloured stems and leaves have signature dark green colour with smooth feel.  The plant gets brown and yellow flowers with underside of the leaves covered in flattened hairs. All parts of mugwort have application in the medicine. Traditional Chinese and western medicine has already identified many uses of mugwort.  Although the use of leaves is more dominant, dried flowers of this plant have been collected too along with roots to use in medicines for off season.

What powers the mugwort? 
Volatile oils, flavonoids and complex compounds such as coumarin derivatives, triterpenes and sesquiterpene lactone give mugword many magical properties.

Uses of Mugwort: 
Mugwort is master in curing all digestive problems because of its strong antibacterial and antifungal properties. You can easily fight the uneasy feelings after last night’s spicy dinner using mugwort. It’s best herb for stomach pain, proper bowel movements and stomach infections. Stop worrying about motion sickness, acidity problems, slow digestion and lack of appetite when you know how to use mugwort.

Have parasites made your stomach their permanent home? One can easily get rid of threadworm, roundworm and threadworm using mugwort. In case the infection spreads till skin, it can rescue patient from that too.

How the mugwort dosage should be planned? 
Mugwort should be only used under the observation of trained professional.  Many people consume it in the form of tea for six continuous days in order to get better results. Some pharmaceutical companies have successfully converted this magical plant into capsules which can be ingested two times a day with water. But never ignore specific instructions written on pack. These warnings and instructions differ from manufacturer to manufacturer.

For Mugwort tea, all you have to do is to boil fresh leaves in 2 cups of water for 5 to 10 minutes. Take care of solution’s concentration.