Blue Sage Essential Oil
Mugwort, Douglas's Sagewort, or Dream Plant, Blue Sage or California mugwort is a three foot perennial that has a funny sage odor. Native on stream banks,ditch banks, road cuts or other disturbed areas. Mugwort has the reputation of removing the ill effects of poison oak if you rub a leaf on the area as soon as possible. This plant has been used as a ceremonial plant in many Native American cultures, for use in treating a minor injury or as a dream potentiator. The plant is native to the western United States and into Baja California.
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Properties: Inhaled for mental states, Applied for muscular aches. (1)
Indicated for: Mental and physical conditions. (1)
Uses: The herb is used in sweat lodges for cleansing the mind. The essential oil is used in blends for aching muscles and joints. (1)
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