Mugwort Essential Oil
Best for: Grounding herbal diffuser blends for meditation and quiet evenings
- Ships NZ-wide from our Kaiapoi warehouse
- Questions? Call 0800 228 767
Description
Mugwort essential oil is steam distilled from the leaves and flowering tops of Artemisia vulgaris, grown in Egypt. It has a camphoraceous, herbaceous, bittersweet aroma with soft green undertones, and acts as a middle note.
With a long history of traditional use, Mugwort is traditionally associated in aromatherapy with grounding, calm and emotional balance, and is popular in small amounts for meditation and quiet evening rituals. It blends well with woods, resins and herbs. It naturally contains a high level of thujone, so use only tiny, well-diluted amounts for short periods, and avoid it entirely during pregnancy or breastfeeding, with epilepsy, or around children.
- Camphoraceous, herbaceous, bittersweet aroma
- Rich herbal middle note with soft green undertones
- Traditionally associated with grounding, calm and meditation
- Pairs well with woods and resins such as cedarwood, frankincense and sandalwood
Blends well with: Cedarwood, clary sage, lavender, rosemary, pine, sandalwood, frankincense, patchouli and oakmoss
About this oil
Mugwort essential oil is steam distilled from the leaves and flowering tops of Artemisia vulgaris, grown in Egypt. It has a camphoraceous, herbaceous, bittersweet aroma with soft green undertones, and acts as a middle note.
With a long history of traditional use, Mugwort is traditionally associated in aromatherapy with grounding, calm and emotional balance, and is popular in small amounts for meditation and quiet evening rituals. It blends well with woods, resins and herbs. It naturally contains a high level of thujone, so use only tiny, well-diluted amounts for short periods, and avoid it entirely during pregnancy or breastfeeding, with epilepsy, or around children.
- Camphoraceous, herbaceous, bittersweet aroma
- Rich herbal middle note with soft green undertones
- Traditionally associated with grounding, calm and meditation
- Pairs well with woods and resins such as cedarwood, frankincense and sandalwood
Uses
- Diffuser or vaporiserAdd just 1 drop to your diffuser with 2 drops cedarwood and 2 drops lavender for a grounding, meditative room aroma. Diffuse for short periods only.
- Steam inhalationAdd 1 drop to a bowl of hot water and inhale for a few minutes only, eyes closed. Not recommended for the bath.
- Massage and aromatherapyNot recommended for leave-on skin use. If you use it in massage or aromatherapy, keep it to a bare trace in a carrier oil (well under 0.5%, no more than 2 drops per 30ml) for short periods only. Patch test first.
Blends well with
Mugwort Essential Oil pairs nicely with these oils. Tap one to find it in the shop.
Specifications
| Botanical name | Artemisia vulgaris |
|---|---|
| Plant part | Leaves and flowering tops |
| Extraction | Steam distillation |
| Purity | 100% pure, natural, undiluted |
| Appearance | Pale yellow to brown liquid |
| Aroma | Camphoraceous, herbaceous and bittersweet |
| Size options | 10ml, 25ml, 50ml, 100ml, 200ml |
| Origin | Egypt |
| Shelf life | 2–3 years when stored correctly |
Safety & storage
- For external use only. Do not take internally.
- Never apply undiluted to the skin. Always dilute in a carrier oil.
- Mugwort is a skin irritant and a skin sensitiser, and contains thujone, which can be neurotoxic in excess. Use only tiny amounts for short periods. Patch test the diluted blend on a small area for 24 hours before full use.
- Do not use if you have epilepsy or a seizure disorder. Keep away from eyes and mucous membranes. Do not use on broken or irritated skin.
- Do not use during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or on or around babies and children.
- Keep out of reach of children and pets.
Storage: Store tightly capped in the original dark glass bottle, away from heat and direct sunlight.
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Shipping & returns
We aim to dispatch within 1 working day from our Kaiapoi warehouse. Delivery usually takes up to 2 working days in the South Island and 2–3 in the North Island (rural addresses 1–2 days longer). Shipping is calculated at checkout.
See our shipping policy and returns policy, or call 0800 228 767.
