Description
A true ally for women's well-being, organic mugwort hydrosol helps regulate the menstrual cycle, relieve painful periods, and reduce migraines. Known for its circulatory properties, it promotes good circulation and helps purify the blood. A decongestant, it helps reduce rosacea, varicose veins, and spider veins while supporting tissue vitality. A blood cleanser, it effectively complements slimming and detox programs. Whether drunk or sprayed, this precious hydrosol works gently to rebalance the body and support its natural functions.
Therapeutic Properties – Mugwort (Artemisia)
- Origin and Symbolism: The name "Artemisia" comes from Artemis, goddess of the hunt and protector of women and young virgins. Daughter of Zeus and Leto in Greek mythology, she is often depicted with her golden bow and silver arrows.
- Ancient physicians: Hippocrates and Dioscorides identified mugwort as the quintessential feminine plant, linked to women's health problems.
Traditional uses
- A perennial, woody herbaceous plant native to Europe, North America, and Asia, often growing wild.
- Long, silvery-white leaves; flowers bloom between June and July.
- Distillation of the entire plant, leaves and flowers; The essential oil is never used.
- Known for its fortifying, digestive stimulant, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, antifungal, and antibacterial properties.
- Used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine to treat certain fevers and digestive disorders.
Health Properties
- Internal Use: Relieves digestive disorders (colic, diarrhea, visceral pain, distension, flatulence), stimulates gastric secretion, promotes appetite, effective vermifuge.
- External Use: When rubbed on, relieves stomach aches, chest pains, and muscle contractions after exertion.
- Blood Circulation: Helps treat phlebitis and varicose veins, combats heavy legs.
- Anticonvulsant Properties: Diffuses the oils Essential oils calm epileptic seizures.
- Aromatherapy: Anticatarrhal, mucolytic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, menstrual regulating, anti-allergic, and choleretic properties.
- Painful periods: Traditionally used to soothe dysmenorrhea and amenorrhea, moderate heavy periods, and reduce hot flashes.
- Other indications: Digestive disorders, joint and muscle pain, anorexia, spasms, insomnia, expulsion of intestinal worms, urinary and respiratory infections, edema, hypertension, water retention.
- Antidepressant effect: Also acts as a mild antidepressant.
- Health drink: Five tablespoons in 1.5 liters of water to drink throughout the day to purify the blood and regulate the menstrual cycle; An ally in slimming treatments.
Properties of Hydrosol
- Blood drainer: combats poor venous circulation and cellulite.
- Menstrual cycle regulator: relieves menstrual discomfort and purifies the blood.
- Decongestant: reduces rosacea, varicose veins, and spider veins.
- Blood cleanser: complements any slimming treatment.
Other uses
- Well-being: Energizing mist; a few sprays are enough to purify the air and rebalance energy.
- Beauty: Vasoconstrictor; in synergy with lavender or rosehip hydrosol, it brightens the complexion. Soothes rosacea-prone and irritated skin and restores radiance.
Precautions for use
- Not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding without medical advice.
- Store in a cool, dark, and cool place. Filter if sediment forms. Do not use if fermentation occurs.
- Follow the dosage instructions and consult a professional if in doubt.
- Storage: Store in a dry place, away from heat and light.
- Best before date: 18 months after manufacture.
- Use by date: 6 months after opening.
- Made in France.