Atlas of Autofluorescence in Plant Pharmaceutical Materials
Victoria Vladimirovna Roshchina in Fluorescence of Living Plant Cells for Phytomedicine Preparations, 2020
Common mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris, a well-known aromatic perennial plant from family Asteraceae with a characteristic scent, is used in officinal and folk medicine, mainly as an insecticidal and food plant (Wright 2002; Murav’eva et al. 2007; Anwar et al. 2015). All parts of the plant contain essential oils with all-purpose insecticidal properties (especially in the killing of insect larvae). Mugwort also has antibacterial and antiseptic characteristics; a paste of the leaves can be applied as a poultice for treating all kinds of skin infections. There is information about antispasmodic properties for menstrual pains and bronchodilatory properties for asthma. Mugwort stops diarrhea very effectively and may help in stomach ulcers, indigestion, and liver disorders; act as an emmenagogue, a nervine, a digestive, a diuretic, and a diaphoretic; and be used to flavor food. It has also been known as a home remedy for anxiety, restlessness, anxiety, insomnia, and depression. The essential oil and extract have appreciable antimicrobial potential. Nevertheless, one should be aware of the dangers. Mugwort used in large doses is toxic, especially for children and pregnant women, because it can cause uterine contractions. In some cases, pollens of the species are famous allergens and commonly cause allergies.
Extraction and Therapeutic Potential of Essential Oils: A Review
Megh R. Goyal, Hafiz Ansar Rasul Suleria, Ademola Olabode Ayeleso, T. Jesse Joel, Sujogya Kumar Panda in The Therapeutic Properties of Medicinal Plants, 2019
It was reported that mugwort oils are used for their insecticidal, antimicrobial, and anti-parasitical properties [25]. It is effective against mosquitoes and other insects. It also possesses fumigant and repellent activity against Musca domestica. The essential oil exhibited 90% mosquito repellency against Aedes aegypti, the yellow fever mosquito [39]. The plant showed repellant fumigant properties against the insect pest Tribolium castaneum. The main compounds of EOs include camphor, 1,8-cineole, α-thujone, camphene, and β-caryophyllene. Its various properties include pain-relieving, painkilling, antimicrobial, antispasmodic, CNS-stimulant, cancer preventive, anti-acne, anti-neuralgic, decongestant, expectorant, larvicidal, insect repellant, insectifuge, nematicide, pesticide, antiasthmatic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, tranquilizing, and flavor and perfumery [48, 49].
Traditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation Treatment Techniques for COVID-19
Wenguang Xia, Xiaolin Huang in Rehabilitation from COVID-19, 2021
Moxa is easy to get, as it is derived from a wide range of sources. In ancient times, moxa floss was officially recognized as the material to preserve the seeds of fire. The ancients accumulated rich application experience for us. In the Compendium of Materia Medica, it was said, “Mugwort leaves are slightly bitter when they are born, slightly bitter when they are ripe, and pure yang when they are warm and when they are ripe. Warm and hot, pure yang is also. You can take the sun true fire, you can turn back the Yuan Yang. … Moxibustion is through the classics and cure 100 kinds of disease evil, the people who rise and sink are healthy, its work is also great”. In Bian Que’s Book, it was said, “Moxibustion is the first way to protect one’s life, the second is the Dan medicine and the third is the aconite”. Moxibustion can help warm yang; invigorate breath, xuanqi, and blood; promote blood movement; dispel cold and moisture; enhance the power of breath and blood circulation; and change the human internal environment.
Kidney-bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris) Dependent, Exercise-induced Anaphylaxis in Patients Comorbid with Mugwort (Artemisia Vulgaris) Pollinosis
Published in Immunological Investigations, 2021
Rui Kong, Jia Yin
The specific binding of patients’ IgE to crude mugwort extract was further confirmed using immunoblotting (Figure 1 and Table 2). All patients showed specific IgE binding of crude mugwort extract. Among the cases, there were 18 cases (75%) showing binding to ~26 kDa protein. The number of cases binding to ~60 kDa and 10–15 kDa protein was 15 (62.5%) and 12 (50%), respectively.
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