Artemisia vulgaris
Remedy of epilepsy and petit mal seizures. Epilepsy from fright or emotional shock. Petit mal — absence seizures. Somnambulism. Catalepsy. Worm convulsions. Profuse, colored dreams.
Source
Prepared from the fresh root of Artemisia vulgaris (Asteraceae).
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Epilepsy — especially petit mal (absence seizures) and from fright/shock. Convulsions in children from worms. Somnambulism — sleepwalking. Catalepsy. Profuse, vivid, colored dreams. Menstrual irregularities. Epilepsy in young girls at puberty. Staring spells.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Staring, absent. Somnambulistic. Profuse vivid dreams. Cataleptic.
General Symptoms
Nervous system. Worse from fright, shock, puberty, menses, worms. Better from rest, after seizure.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Petit mal — staring, absent spells. Epilepsy. Convulsions from fright.
Abdomen
Worm complaints causing convulsions.
Female Genitalia
Epilepsy at puberty, during menses. Menstrual irregularities.
Sleep & Dreams
Somnambulism. Vivid, profuse, colored dreams. Restless.
Modalities
Better From
Rest, after seizure
Worse From
Fright, shock, puberty, menses, worms, night
Constitutional Type
Young girls with epilepsy at puberty. Children with worm convulsions. Somnambulists.
Clinical Indications
Petit mal epilepsy, absence seizures, somnambulism, catalepsy, worm convulsions, epilepsy from fright
Comparative Materia Medica
Absinthium has epilepsy from absinthe. Bufo has epilepsy with genital aura. Cuprum has convulsions with thumbs clenched. Cina has worm convulsions with irritability.
Safety Information
Not well established.
Mugwort contains thujone — a neurotoxin in large amounts. Used in traditional Chinese medicine (moxibustion). Widely used as culinary herb. Low toxicity in normal amounts. Safe in potentised forms.
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