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Felon herb

• Mugwort
  Common Name(s)
  mugwort, Summitates Artemisiae (vulgaris), felon herb, wild wormwood, St. John's plant
  Scientific Name(s)
  Artemisia vulgaris L. (Asteraceae)
  How is Mugwort usually used?
  Mugwort is available as aerialaerialplant parts appearing above ground parts (i.e., flowering tops and dried leaves) and roots. It is taken orallyorallyto be taken by mouth (swallowed) or topicallytopicallyto be applied on the skin as tea, infusioninfusionthe process of steepsteepTo soak an agent (such as tea) to extract its active ingredienting or soaking plant material in hot or cold water to isolate its active ingredient, or fluid extractextractto get, separate, or isolate a desired active ingredient.
• Oral:
• tea: 1.2 g, 2 to 3 times per day
  infusion: 0.5 g to 2 g, 2 to 3 times per day
  fluid extract: 2 g to 4 g dried equivalent per day
  Topical: no reports known.
• For prolonged use, consult a health care provider.
• What is Mugwort used for?
  Oral mugwort is traditionally used to stimulate the secretion of gastric juices in lack of appetite, to relieve flatulence and feelings of distensiondistensionbloating that leads to abdominal pain or cramps, and to treat dysmenorrhea (pain with menstrual bleeding).