Mugwort Benefits, Uses, Side Effects According to Ayurveda

Metabolic Nature of Mugwort

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METABOLIC NATURE

Metabolic Nature

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick. Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.
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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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TOXIC

ABOUT TOXIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A substance that causes toxicity in the body, or that harms the body.

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TASTES

The 6 Tastes

Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?
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BITTER

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Bitter taste has cholagogue action - it is cold, clear, light, and stimulating. It increases digestive enzymes and is laxative, and drying.

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PUNGENT

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.

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DOSHAS

The Three Doshas / Body Types

Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.
Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.
Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.
Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.
The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).
Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.
Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.
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PACIFIES

AGGRAVATES

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.
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PACIFIES

PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Wet & cold. When out of balance becomes congested, stagnant, and overweight. Loving, trusting, and patient.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot & moist. Full-blooded, vigorous. Vivacious, social, and epicurean. Bullish.

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AGGRAVATES

CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.

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MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.

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Other

Subtaste:

Aromatic

AROMATIC

Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.

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Family:

Asteraceae

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Mugwort
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

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Digestion:

Antiemetic

ANTIEMETIC

Herbs that reduce nausea or stop vomiting. Generally refreshing, aromatic herbs.

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Appetizer

APPETIZER

Herbs that cleanse the palate & stimulate hunger or desire to eat.

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Carminative

CARMINATIVE

Stimulates the release of gas. Helpful for bloating or cramping abdominal pain. Propels food downward. Carminatives typically expel gas by relaxing the muscles of the intestines.

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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Stomachic

STOMACHIC

An herb that increases appetite or settles a nauseas or nervous stomach. These generally increase the digestive fire, therefore relieving symptoms of sluggish or difficult digestion.

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Cleanse & Detox:

Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.

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Mind, Stress & Sleep:

Analgesic

ANALGESIC

Pain reliever, reduces pain without eliminating sensation. Also known as anodyne.

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Boosts Gaba

BOOSTS-GABA

GABA, or gamma-aminobutyric acid, reduces nerve excitability. It is the body's primary inhibitory neurotransmitter. Thus, it promotes relaxation, calm, and sleep.

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Nervine

NERVINE

Balances the nervous system. They can help with stress, memory, early alzheimer's, and even chronic pain. Often they are aromatic in nature.

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Skin Care & Beauty:

Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.

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Immune System:

Anthelminthic

ANTHELMINTHIC

Kills parasitic worms (hookworms, tapeworms, roundworms, etc).

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Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

Reduces inflammation in the body. Different herbs and carriers target different body systems.

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Antibacterial

ANTIBACTERIAL

Herbs that kill bacteria or slow their growth.

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Antiseptic

ANTISEPTIC

Capable of preventing infection by inhibiting the growth of microorganisms. Helpful in infections and for those with weak immune systems.

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Heart & Circulation:

Reduces Secretions

REDUCES-SECRETIONS

Stops discharges & secretions (examples include sweat, vaginal discharge, diarrhea, urinary, nasal, etc). Commonly astringent or cooling remedies.

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Refrigerant

REFRIGERANT

An herb or substance that strongly cools the body. Can be helpful in cases of heat conditions.

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Kidney & Urinary:

Diuretic

DIURETIC

Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.

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Liver & Gallbladder:

Cholagogue

STRONG CHOLAGOGUE

Cholagogues stimulate the production & release of bile from the liver & gallbladder. This refreshes and cleanses these organs, as well as increases bile in the small intestines.

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Reproductive Health:

Oxytocic

STRONG OXYTOCIC

Oxytocin stimulates uterine contractions, and prepares the uterus for labor. It has a vasoconstricting effect. Emotionally, it is tribal.

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Emmenagogue

EMMENAGOGUE

Herbs which stimulate menstruation. Emmenagogues are used for scanty menstruation, to relieve menstrual pain, and improve blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus.

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Promotes Fertility

PROMOTES-FERTILITY

An herb that promotes fertility. Generally used by women who wish to become pregnant. These herbs may also help with menstrual problems of deficiency, such as amenorrhea (lack of a period).

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Uterine Stimulant

UTERINE-STIMULANT

Causes contractions in the uterus often by stimulating production of oxytocin. These herbs are contraindicated during pregnancy.

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Strength, Muscle Health:

Antispasmodic

ANTISPASMODIC

Herbs that reduce or inhibit muscle spasms or cramping, such as in asthma, menstruation, heart palpitations, migraine, or IBS.

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Constituents:

Iron

IRON

Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen in red blood cells.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Mugwort

Fenugreek

Fenugreek has these Actions in Common
Oxytocic, Carminative, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Stomachic, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Nervine, Uterine-stimulant, Anti-inflammatory, Diaphoretic, Emmenagogue
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Cardamom

Cardamom has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Appetizer, Digestive, Nervine, Antiemetic, Carminative, Diuretic, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant
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Chamomile

Chamomile has these Actions in Common
Anti-inflammatory, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Nervine, Analgesic, Boosts-gaba, Digestive, Stomachic
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Cilantro

Cilantro has these Actions in Common
Digestive, Refrigerant, Anti-inflammatory, Carminative, Diuretic, Stomachic, Antiemetic, Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Appetizer
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Cloves

Cloves has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Antiemetic, Diaphoretic, Nervine, Anthelminthic, Antispasmodic, Digestive, Antibacterial, Carminative, Internal-detoxicant
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Basil

Basil has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Appetizer, Digestive, Nervine, Antibacterial, Carminative, Diuretic
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Cinnamon

Cinnamon has these Actions in Common
Diaphoretic, Emmenagogue, Analgesic, Appetizer, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Antibacterial, Carminative, Diuretic, Antiemetic
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Allspice

Allspice has these Actions in Common
Anti-inflammatory, Appetizer, Internal-detoxicant, Antibacterial, Carminative, Nervine, Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Digestive, Stomachic
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Ginger (Fresh)

Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Antispasmodic, Digestive, Stomachic, Anti-inflammatory, Appetizer, Internal-detoxicant, Antiemetic, Carminative, Nervine
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Sage

Sage has these Actions in Common
Antiseptic, Digestive, Nervine, Appetizer, Emmenagogue, Reduces-secretions, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Uterine-stimulant
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Turmeric

Turmeric has these Actions in Common
Anthelminthic, Antispasmodic, Digestive, Anti-inflammatory, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Analgesic, Antibacterial, Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant
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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Mugwort

Yarrow

Yarrow has these Actions in Common
Diuretic, Analgesic, Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Oxytocic, Antiseptic, Stomachic, Antispasmodic, Uterine-stimulant, Carminative, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic
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Hops

Hops has these Actions in Common
Digestive, Analgesic, Diuretic, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant, Antiseptic, Nervine, Boosts-gaba, Carminative, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic
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Pennyroyal

Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common
Antispasmodic, Nervine, Appetizer, Oxytocic, Carminative, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Diuretic, Analgesic, Emmenagogue
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Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant, Antibacterial, Nervine, Antispasmodic, Stomachic, Appetizer, Boosts-gaba
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Kushta

Kushta has these Actions in Common
Digestive, Diuretic, Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant, Antibacterial, Uterine-stimulant, Antiseptic, Appetizer, Carminative, Diaphoretic
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Blue Cohosh

Blue Cohosh has these Actions in Common
Internal-detoxicant, Nervine, Oxytocic, Analgesic, Reduces-secretions, Antispasmodic, Uterine-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmenagogue
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Goldenseal

Goldenseal has these Actions in Common
Internal-detoxicant, Reduces-secretions, Refrigerant, Anti-inflammatory, Uterine-stimulant, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cholagogue, Digestive, Diuretic
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Dong Quai

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Nervine, Anti-inflammatory, Uterine-stimulant, Antispasmodic, Boosts-gaba, Carminative, Digestive, Emmenagogue, Internal-detoxicant
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Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common
Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Emmenagogue, Analgesic, Internal-detoxicant, Antiemetic, Antispasmodic, Appetizer
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Echinacea

Echinacea has these Actions in Common
Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Analgesic, Refrigerant, Anti-inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive
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AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Mugwort (Artimisia vulgaris)

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How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Images of Mugwort

Metabolic Nature of Mugwort

Metabolic Nature

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT TOXIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The 6 Tastes

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The Three Doshas / Body Types

The Four Temperaments / Humors

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Other

AROMATIC

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Mugwort Experiences are Personal Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

ANTIEMETIC

APPETIZER

CARMINATIVE

DIGESTIVE

STOMACHIC

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

ANALGESIC

BOOSTS-GABA

NERVINE

DIAPHORETIC

ANTHELMINTHIC

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

ANTIBACTERIAL

ANTISEPTIC

REDUCES-SECRETIONS

REFRIGERANT

DIURETIC

STRONG CHOLAGOGUE

STRONG OXYTOCIC

EMMENAGOGUE

PROMOTES-FERTILITY

UTERINE-STIMULANT

ANTISPASMODIC

IRON

Foods with a Similar Nature to Mugwort

Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

Cardamom has these Actions in Common

Chamomile has these Actions in Common

Cilantro has these Actions in Common

Cloves has these Actions in Common

Basil has these Actions in Common

Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

Allspice has these Actions in Common

Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

Sage has these Actions in Common

Turmeric has these Actions in Common

Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Mugwort

Yarrow has these Actions in Common

Hops has these Actions in Common

Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

Kushta has these Actions in Common

Blue Cohosh has these Actions in Common

Goldenseal has these Actions in Common

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common

Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

Echinacea has these Actions in Common

Guidelines - Preparation & Dose

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Reproductive Health

Heart, Blood & Circulation

Skin Care

Mind, Stress & Sleep

Cleanse-and-Detox

Digestion

CONTRAINDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Mugwort
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS