mugwort

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• sagebrush
• sagewort
• wormwood
• Mugworts
• Mugworts and Wormwoods
• wormwoods and sagebrushes

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Neopallasia
• Seriphidium
• Crossostephium
• Filifolium
• Kaschgaria
• Artanacetum
• Artemisiastrum
• Artemisiella
• Chamartemisia
• Draconia
• Picrothamnus
• Oligosporus
• Sphaeromeria
• Turaniphytum
• Vesicarpa
• Mausolea
• Abrotanum
• Absinthium

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. Classified under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Asterales, it is a member of the Asteraceae family. Specifically, it is categorized under the genus Artemisia.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a distinct presence across several regions within Northern Europe. It can be found growing in the landscapes of Denmark and Finland. Its distribution also extends to the island of Iceland and the archipelago of Føroyaar. Furthermore, the species is documented throughout Great Britain. Together, these locations highlight its specific range across the northern territories.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Artemisia has 2 reported plant parts identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf, stem.

Leaf

1. Yakushigaku zasshi
2. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin
3. Mediators of inflammation
4. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Stem

1. Yakushigaku zasshi

Chemicals

Artemisia has 35 reported phytochemicals identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include artemisinin, Flavonoids, Coumarins, Terpenoids, (+)-Borneol.

artemisinin

1. Molecular biology reports
2. Current topics in medicinal chemistry
3. Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
4. Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.)
5. Journal of food biochemistry

Flavonoids

1. Current topics in medicinal chemistry
2. Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
3. Journal of food biochemistry

Coumarins

1. Current topics in medicinal chemistry
2. Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)

Terpenoids

1. Current topics in medicinal chemistry
2. Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)

(+)-Borneol

1. Biochemical and biophysical research communications

Al

1. International journal of environmental research and public health

Arglabin

1. Current topics in medicinal chemistry

Artemether

1. Current topics in medicinal chemistry

Artemisia ketone

1. Medicines (Basel, Switzerland)

Artesunate

1. Current topics in medicinal chemistry

Activities

Artemisia has 20 reported activities identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antimalarial, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Anticancer, Antifungal.

Antimalarial

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Frontiers in pharmacology
3. Molecular biology reports
4. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry
5. Pharmaceutical biology

Antioxidant

1. Frontiers in pharmacology
2. Journal of traditional and complementary medicine
3. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry
4. Pharmaceutical biology
5. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity

Antimicrobial

1. Frontiers in pharmacology
2. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry
3. Current topics in medicinal chemistry
4. Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
5. Research in pharmaceutical sciences

Anticancer

1. Molecular biology reports
2. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity
3. Current topics in medicinal chemistry
4. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Antifungal

1. Journal of traditional and complementary medicine
2. Pharmaceutical biology
3. Planta medica
4. Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)

Neuroprotective

1. Frontiers in pharmacology
2. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry
3. Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)

Anthelmintic

1. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry
2. Current topics in medicinal chemistry

Antidiabetic

1. Current topics in medicinal chemistry
2. Ancient science of life

Antispasmodic

1. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry
2. Current topics in medicinal chemistry

Antitumor

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Frontiers in pharmacology

Medicinal Uses

Artemisia has 31 reported medicinal uses identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include cancer, malaria, hepatitis, inflammation, epilepsy.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations