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Mugwort (common, chrysanthenyl acetate CT)

Ngải cứu (CT chrysanthenyl)

Artemisia vulgaris

Common mugwort

Asteraceae · Phần trên mặt đất khi ra hoa · Aerial parts of flowering plant · Steam-distilled


Mugwort (common, chrysanthenyl acetate CT) essential oil (Artemisia vulgaris) — botanical illustration
Artemisia vulgaris

Safety

Limited safety data · Pregnancy contraindicated

Chrysanthenyl acetate is the main constituent, thujone lower than in the camphor/thujone CT.

Limited safety data. Contraindicated in pregnancy and breastfeeding due to insufficient research.

Recommended at low dermal concentrations.


Usage guidelines

Contraindications
Pregnancy, breastfeeding
Storage
Dark, sealed, refrigerated

Chemistry

Volatile constituents
Chrysanthenyl acetate30.0 – 55.0 %
α-Thujone2.0 – 8.0 %
β-Thujone1.0 – 5.0 %
Camphor3.0 – 8.0 %
1,8-Cineole2.0 – 5.0 %

Botanical source

Alternative chemotype of Artemisia vulgaris. Distributed in northern Europe and Scandinavia.

Family Asteraceae.


Notes

Safer than the camphor/thujone CT but still not recommended in pregnancy.

Limited production.