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Herbs A-Z: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi & Artemisia vulgaris
Here we go with some more of the herbs on our apothecary shelves! This week our spotlight is on uva ursi & mugwort.
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, known as bearberry, uva ursi, or kinnikinnick, is a very astringent herb. It can knit wounds together, combat infections, and squeeze stuck fluids out of tissues. When we drink it it has a lot of action on the urinary system – it’s famous for UTI – but it also helps with other stagnation & laxity conditions in the pelvic region.
Our final Artemisia species (for now anyway!) is A. vulgaris, mugwort. This herb is fantastic for a host of troubles. Today we…
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