Essential Oil - Mugwort

In Europe the herb has been used in association with superstition and witchcraft and was seen as a protective charm against evil and danger. It is used for painful or delayed menstruation and as a treatment for hysteria and epilepsy. It is also used to control fever and as a digestive remedy. Extremely popular as a fragrance component in soaps, colognes and perfumes. Limited use in flavoring due to toxic levels of thujone. Thujone is the active component in Absinthe, a famous drink that was banned in the USA in 1915.

Caution: - Oral toxin, due to high thujone content. Abortifacient.