botanical record · discovered

Mugwort

Artemisia vulgaris

Mugwort · &ccaron;ernobyl'nik · Amarella · Armoise commune · Armoise commune, Herbe de feu · Artemisia · Assenzio selvatico · Beidiog Lwyd · Bijvoet · Bydiog Lwyd · Canwraidd Lwyd · Common Wormwood · Common wormwood

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Haiti, China, Malaya, Turkey, Philippines, Mexico, India, Java

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Amenorrhea, Anodyne, Antidote(Opium), Antiseptic

Science studied: ADENINE, ALPHA-AMYRIN-ACETATE, ARSENIC, ASCORBIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Asteraceae

Scientific name: Artemisia vulgaris

Common names: Mugwort, &ccaron;ernobyl'nik, Amarella, Armoise commune, Armoise commune, Herbe de feu, Artemisia, Assenzio selvatico, Beidiog Lwyd, Bijvoet, Bydiog Lwyd, Canwraidd Lwyd, Common Wormwood, Common wormwood

History

The source record documents this plant in Haiti, China, Elsewhere, Malaya, Turkey, Philippines, Mexico, India and 5 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

Amenorrhea
Anodyne
Antidote(Opium)
Antiseptic
Aphrodisiac
Bite(Bug)
Bite(Snake)
CNS depressant

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Colic
Dermatosis
Digestive
Dysentery
Dysmenorrhea
Emmenagogue
Epilepsy
Hematemesis
Hemoptysis
Hemorrhage
Hemostat
Insecticide
Itch
Larvicide
Menorrhagia
Metroxenia
Moxa
Nerves
Neuralgia
Pregnancy
Puerperium
Scurf
Sedative
Sore
Spasm
Stimulant
Stomachic
Sudorific
Tonic
Uterotonic
Vermifuge
Whitlow
Wound
Dyspepsia
Fever
Carminative
Cauterizant
Counterirritant
Expectorant
Fumitory (Opium substitute)
Hysteria
Nausea
Nervine
Poison
Skin
Sterility
Diuretic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

Haiti
China
Elsewhere
Malaya
Turkey
Philippines
Mexico
India
Java
Uk(Wales)
Spain
Sumatra

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Malacca

Documented cultural uses

Amenorrhea
Anodyne
Antidote(Opium)
Antiseptic
Aphrodisiac
Bite(Bug)
Bite(Snake)
CNS depressant
Colic
Dermatosis
Digestive
Dysentery

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Dysmenorrhea
Emmenagogue
Epilepsy
Hematemesis
Hemoptysis
Hemorrhage
Hemostat
Insecticide
Itch
Larvicide
Menorrhagia
Metroxenia
Moxa
Nerves
Neuralgia
Pregnancy
Puerperium
Scurf
Sedative
Sore
Spasm
Stimulant
Stomachic
Sudorific
Tonic
Uterotonic
Vermifuge
Whitlow
Wound
Dyspepsia
Fever
Carminative
Cauterizant
Counterirritant
Expectorant
Fumitory (Opium substitute)
Hysteria
Nausea
Nervine
Poison
Skin
Sterility
Diuretic

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

Reproductive biology and cytological insights of Artemisia vulgaris: implications for growth and adaptation of the species · 2026 source ↗
Synergistic anti-cancer activity of Artemisia vulgaris L. aqueous extract with cisplatin against A549 lung cancer cell line. · 2026 source ↗
Artemisia vulgaris and sabinene ameliorate gastric ulceration and its recurrence through modulation of acid secretion, oxidative stress, and inflammatory cytokines: an in vivo and in silico study. · 2026 source ↗