To protect those she regarded as her own, this incarnation of Mother Earth left us a gift: Artemisia vulgaris , commonly recognized as mugwort, the mysterious, sacred plant believed to induce vivid dreams, astral projections, and future divinations. Wright, Colin, Ed. (2002). Artemisia. London; New York: Taylor & Francis. p.144. ISBN 0-415-27212-2. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) a b Stika, Hans-Peter (March 2011). "Early Iron Age and Late Mediaeval malt finds from Germany—attempts at reconstruction of early Celtic brewing and the taste of Celtic beer". Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences. 3 (1): 41–48. doi: 10.1007/s12520-010-0049-5. S2CID 129377991.

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Dysphania ambrosioides, a plant with a similar flavour profile used in North and South American cuisines. Yang X, Xiong X, Yang G, Wang J. Effectiveness of stimulation of acupoint ki 1 byartemisia vulgaris(moxa) for the treatment of essential hypertension: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014;2014:1-7. doi:10.1155/2014/187484 You can use wrapped bundles of dried mugwort in the same way as you would wrapped bundles of dried sage. White sage is incredibly overharvested, and it is important for non-First Nation people to minimize their usage of it so that it can be available to those for whom it is an essential aspect of their traditions and teachings. Because mugwort is so widespread, it is preferable to harvest it instead of the over-harvested white sage, and because it has wonderful and powerful cleansing powers, it can be used to very similar effect.

Mugwort grows on tall stalks that can reach up to 6 feet in height. It’s leaves are alternate (in other words, they are “staggered” up the stem, rather than two leaves growing directly across the stem from each other). The leaves have 3 or 4 pointy lobes with jagged edges. One of the main distinguishing features of mugwort is that the leaves are deep green on the top, but are whitish on the bottom due to tiny wooly hairs that grow on the bottoms of the leaves. Anwar, Farooq; Ahmad, Naveed; Alkharfy, Khalid M.; Gilani, Anwar-ul-Hassan (2016), "Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) Oils", Essential Oils in Food Preservation, Flavor and Safety, Elsevier, pp.573–579, doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-416641-7.00065-1, ISBN 978-0-12-416641-7 , retrieved 22 August 2022 Acclimatize the mugwort seedlings to outdoors by moving from the cold frame in the day and when the fear of frost has passed you can transplant. People involved in dreamwork and lucid dreaming (being conscious of and in control of your dreams) tout mugwort as able to:Mugwort is often confused with wormwood and therefore a lot of the names it is known by are the same as wormwood. Sometimes called sailor’s tobacco, muggons, felon herb, chrysanthemum weed, old man, moxa, wild wormwood, old uncle Henry, St. John’s plant and cronewort. These are traditional names passed down during their usage. How To Grow Mugwort Artemisia Vulgaris You would then macerate the herbs in a Vitamix, blender, or food processor with whatever oil(s) you’ll be using: common choices are extra virgin olive, jojoba, coconut, almond, and sunflower. I was taught to use only enough oil during the maceration process to create a pesto-like texture. Please note that if you do not want vivid dreams, it is best to avoid smoke cleansing with mugwort in the hour or so before you go to sleep).

Fill a medium sized pot (20cm /8 inches wide) with a 50% vermiculite or other suitable potting material and 50% potting soil mix. Wet it thoroughly. Tang, R., et al. (2015). Artemisia allergy research in China. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4426663/Rather than using hops, people once flavored beer using mugwort, or “gruit,” and a variety of other herbs. Artemisia douglasiana Besser ex Besser — Douglas mugwort or California mugwort, native to western North America Its scientific name, Artemisia, may give us a clue as to the powers of this herb. Named after the Greek moon goddess Artemis – who was known for her patronage of women in all phases of their lives, especially at the onset of menstruation, in childbirth, and during menopause – it is easy to see what uses this herb has. Mugwort is a herbacious perennial in the the daisy family, Asteraceae. It grows in US growing zones 4 through 8 in all types of soil, including very poor soil quality. It spreads easily, and is often considered an invasive weed due to its root structure of branched rhizomes.