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INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE

• Anxiety. Although there has been interest in using oral mugwort root for anxiety, there is insufficient reliable information about the clinical effects of mugwort for this purpose.
• Colic. Although there has been interest in using oral mugwort for colic, there is insufficient reliable information about the clinical effects of mugwort for this purpose.
• Dysmenorrhea. Although there has been interest in using oral mugwort for dysmenorrhea, there is insufficient reliable information about the clinical effects of mugwort for this purpose.
• Epilepsy. Although there has been interest in using oral mugwort for epilepsy, there is insufficient reliable information about the clinical effects of mugwort for this purpose.
• Hypertension. Although there has been interest in using oral mugwort for hypertension, there is insufficient reliable information about the clinical effects of mugwort for this purpose.
• Hypertrophic scars. Topical mugwort has only been evaluated in combination with other ingredients; its effect when used alone is unclear. Details: Preliminary clinical research in patients with hypertrophic scarring from severe burns shows that applying a topical lotion containing mugwort extract 6.25 grams and menthol 2.5 grams per 1000 mL twice daily for 2 months improves subjective itching scores when compared with untreated areas (16055). It is unclear if this effect is due to mugwort, menthol, or the combination.
• Insomnia. Although there has been interest in using oral mugwort root for insomnia, there is insufficient reliable information about the clinical effects of mugwort for this purpose.
• Intestinal parasite infection. Although there has been interest in using oral mugwort for intestinal parasite infections, there is insufficient reliable information about the clinical effects of mugwort for this purpose. More evidence is needed to rate mugwort for these uses.

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There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of mugwort when used orally or topically.

PREGNANCY: LIKELY UNSAFE
when used orally. Mugwort is said to be an abortifacient and a menstrual and uterine stimulant (2,12).

LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using.

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General ...Orally, adverse effects to mugwort seem to be rare; however, a thorough evaluation of safety outcomes has not been conducted.
Most Common Adverse Effects:
All ROAs: Allergic reactions.

Immunologic ...Allergy to mugwort pollen has been reported when taken orally or inhaled. Symptoms have included asthma, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, rash, and anaphylaxis (567,3717,31341,35623,57474,63909,63915,63917,92852,92853)(101049,101050,101051,101052).

Psychiatric ...Orally, mania has been reported in a 49-year-old male following the intake of 1 liter of an infusion thought to contain mugwort. The presence of thujone in the patient's serum and urine was confirmed, and thujone poisoning was considered to be the cause of these symptoms. Although thujone levels are normally low in mugwort, concentrations can be variable. It was postulated that the mugwort infusion contained an unusually high amount of thujone. It was also considered to be possible that the metabolism of thujone was decreased in this particular patient or that the poisoning was related to the chronic intake of small amounts. However, a sample of the plant was not analyzed, and adulteration or contamination by a related species cannot be ruled out (101053).

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