Mugwort ordinary

Wild herb belonging to the composites (see below composite plants). Mugwort is one of the most widespread wild herbs with a flowering period from June to September (significant for late summer pollinosis). Mugwort belongs to the wind-pollinating (anemophilous) composites.

Mainly located in Europe, Asia and Northwest Africa.

Many Artemisia species are widely used as kitchen spices, such as Artemisia arbrotanum (boar rue), Artemisia dracuculus (tarragon), Artemisia pontica (Roman wormwood), Artemisia vulgaris (mugwort).

Artemesia vulgaris l. is the parent plant of Artemisia herbae, the mugwort. Artemisia herbae received a negative monograph from the Commission E

Artemisia absinthicum is the parent plant of Absinthii herbae the wormwood herb.

Artemisia annua is the parent plant of Absinthii annuae herbae

Artemisia cina was formerly used as a worming agent.

After grass and tree pollen, mugwort pollen are the third most important allergens causing pollinosis in Central Europe.

Besides pollinosis, cross-reactive food allergies with urticaria as well as anphylactic reactions can be caused (see below mugwort pollen allergy).

The sesquiterpene lactones psilostachyin and psilostachyin C are weakly sesnibilizing allergens which are found in mugwort only in low concentrations.

Pregnancy - risk of inducing miscarriage, lactation - makes milk bitter.

Not a ready-made preparation; tea made from fresh or dried herb.

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