Artemisia Vulgaris - Mugwort - HELP WAN

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Are you allergic to camphor type oils, or perhaps any of the other volatile

oils??

 

Steve

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Dear Herbalists,

Yesterday I harvested some Mugwort. Tis August - it is in bloom - and I hung

it up to dry.

I took some of the leaves (not dried) and scrunched them up in my hand to

put into a coconut oil with Dried Rosemary and Dried Plantain(this herb was put

intothe Roman sandals to prevent aching feet on long journeys and as they

marched all over Europe I thought it would be good to try it in one of my

Coconut OIl blends).

Admittedly I should have waited till it dried but I did not.

My concern is this. After crunching the fresh leaves, my hands stung as if I

had crunched Stinging Nettles.

Has anyone ANY explanation of this?

I HAVE thoroughly checked the plant - it IS Mugwort.

As I am not usually affected by plants, I am intrigued by this (and do

wonder what will happen to me when I slather my skin with the oil).

Can ANY of you Herbalists give me some idea on this?Why did I get that

tingling/stinging sensation?..............Love Penny (extremely puzzled)

 

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