Mugwort Essential Oil (Artemisia herba-alba)

Overview

Mugwort may also be referred to as Artemesia Herba Alba. It is typically processed using steam or hydro distillation as a method for extracting oil from the flowering plant/herb.

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Essential Facts

Aroma Description:
Fresh Herbaceous Slightly camphoraceous Strong
Common Name(s): Artemesia Herba Alba
Botanical Family: Asteraceae
Botanical Genus: Artemisia
Chemical Family: Ketones
Perfumery Note: Middle
Indigenous Country: Morocco
Cultivation: Distiller is Certified Organic
Processing Methods: Steam or Hydro Distillation
Part Typically Used: Flowering plant/herb
Shelf Life: 5 years

Ethically and sustainably sourced
Organic
Vegan

Essential Details

Benefits & Uses

Therapeutic Benefits of Mugwort:

Analgesic Anti-anxiety Anti-depressant Anti-parasitic Calming Carminative Cephalic Circulatory stimulant Diuretic Emmenagogic Nervine Stimulant Uterine tonic Vermifuge

Cautions & Safety

Safety Precautions for Mugwort:

Mugwort (Artemsia herba alba) is considered to be a neurotoxin if ingested. This is a very potent essential oil and should be used in very low dilutions. Mugwort (Artemesia herba alba) is both famous and infamous. Hazards: Expected to be mildly neurotoxic, based on thujone content. Contraindications (all routes): Pregnancy, breastfeeding. Maximum adult daily oral dose: 56 mg Maximum dermal use level: 2% 5Tisserand and Young Safety: Our oral and dermal restrictions are based on 20.8% camphor and 11.4% α-thujone content with limits of 2.0 mg/ kg and 4.5% for camphor and 0.1 mg/ kg and 0.25% for thujone