(Common Mugwort, Wild Wormwood, Ai-ye) Herbaceous perennial, a vigorous spreader and self-seeder.Plant has soft leaves, pleasantly downy on the undersides. germination, growth of seedlings and leaf color changes in mugwort seedlings were evaluated in pot experiments. Family: Aster (Asteraceae) Hardy to Zones 3 to 9. Its nervine action is grounding and fortifying and eases symptoms associated with PMS.Īpothecary Garden, Low Maintenance, Drought Tolerant, Deer Resistant, Attracts Pollinators, Container Garden, Cut Flowers. Mugwort, Common (Artemisia vulgaris) seeds NY NO 3.95 44.10. A specific for cold and congested tissues, a tea made from the leaves can be used as a pelvic steam to help bring warmth and circulation to the reproductive organs, helping to increase fertility, and help relieve pain due to menstrual disorders.
It is also a great emmenagogue, useful when there is bloating and sluggishness and irritability. The tea can also be useful for this, and the gentle volatile oils contained in the herb also help as a carminative to aid in digestion. This herbaceous perennial has many uses Koreans use it in cooking. The tincture can be taken before meals to increase ‘digestive fire’. Made famous by being one of the active ingredients in the spirit Absinthe. Mugwort is native to temperate Europe and is naturalized in North America. Mugwort is energetically warm, dry, and bitter. This species is also known as riverside wormwood. Pruning Like most herbs, mugwort will thrive with repeated pruning throughout the growing season. They appreciate plenty of light and should be kept moist. It is a herb for reflecting, dreaming, gentle movement and ease of vision. Mugwort seeds are best sown close to the soil surface in the early spring after a period of cold stratification. The silvery undersides of Mugwort’s leaves are symbolically linked to the Moon, and its character reflects that of the Moon: mysterious, subtle, deep and feminine. Artemisia annua, also known as sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort. Its leaves are more delicate and not as strongly aromatic as other species. I find Artemisa vulgaris to be one of the more gentler Artemisias. The common name can be translated as Mug (as in cup) and Wort (meaning herb), referring to this use. Mugwort has been used in the past as a brewing herb for the production of fermented alcoholic beverages such as beer or mead. The herb can be used fresh or dried and made into cold or hot infusions, tinctured, or infused into honey or vinegar. The leafy stems and flowers of Mugwort are best harvested at their peak of potency when the plants are in early bud. Seeds germinate easily and can be direct sown in fall or spring, or started in flats in the spring and then transplanted out.
Dark green pinnate leaves are silvery on the underside. Mugwort plants are perennial and can grow over 6ft tall given the right conditions. Mediterranean and parts of Eurasia and Africa.
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