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Mugwort Tincture
$33
Ingredients:
Organic Mugwort, Organic Cane Alcohol
Benefits: anti-anxiety; appetite stimulant; colon cleansing; detoxification; digestive aid; lucid dreaming; relieves heavy menstruation and menstrual cramps; lowers blood pressure; supports liver health; nervine; pain relief; anti-parasitic; helps with sexual anxiety; stress relief; anti-spasmodic;
Mugwort
Mugwort has always been associated with the spirit world and the land of dreams, considered a near-universal herb for protection and prophecy throughout the ancient world. It’s most common uses were for pain, healing, psychic powers, and lucid dreaming; in China and Japan, Mugwort was hung in open doorways to exorcise the spirits of disease; Europeans similarly used it to ward off evil spirits.
Mugwort has also long been used by travelers for protection on the road, and Roman soldiers are said to have put mugwort in their sandals to keep their feet from getting tired. Some Native Americans tribes rubbed mugwort on their bodies to keep ghosts away, or wore a necklace of mugwort to protect against dreaming about the dead. In general, it has always been thought of as an herb that can protect against evil spirits.
It was also a staple ingredient in beer before hops were introduced, and smoked by sailors when they are out of tobacco at sea. Mugwort tea was often drunk before divination rituals, and used similarly to sage to cleanse spaces. Either taken internally or put under a pillow, Mugwort is commonly used for lucid dreaming, and is still used by women for late periods.
It’s often used for lucid dreaming, whether as tea or as a sleep pillow. It can also be burnt like sage for space cleansing. Its most common modern uses are to stimulate and ease menstruation, assist digestive and liver function, expel parasites, and relax the nervous system. It can be smoked, like sage or tobacco, for its relaxing effects,
Note: Mugwort should never be used during pregnancy—if possible, expectant mothers should avoid even touching the plant; it has historical use as a natural way to terminate pregnancies. It is also potentially allergenic to people with asteraceae (daisy) family.