Pregnant and breast-feeding women are advised to avoid the herb because of this potential risk. In European and American herbal practices, mugwort is used to treat stomach and intestinal problems such as:. Some who use it also claim that it has antibacterial and antifungal properties, but these claims remain unstudied. Mugwort can cause allergic reactions leading to sneezing and sinus-related symptoms, and it can cause contact dermatitis, or rashes, in some people.
In the United States, mugwort is sold as a dietary supplement and homeopathic preparation, and is considered safe for most people. However, people with allergies to the following should avoid it:. It can also be used as a poultice, or paste. In Europe, mugwort was used to flavor beer before hops were cultivated. Mugwort is also used as a flavoring in Chinese, Korean, and Japanese dishes.
Mugwort has been used for its medicinal properties and in food for thousands of years. Talk to your doctor or someone trained in herbal medicine first if you want to try mugwort as a complementary health approach. Be sure to tell them about any allergies you have, as some people may be allergic to mugwort. Information on credentials and licensing of herbalists is available on the website of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. The ancient Romans introduced sanitation systems that have been credited with bringing Europe out of pestilence.
But did they? Once at the top, wind back down and also tie at the bottom. Take the now bundled branches and roll in something like a sushi mat to tighten the roll. Let dry. Light when needed to keep irritating insects away. To dry Mugwort for other uses clean branches without water and remove dead or damaged leaves. Make into a bundle and tie at the stems. Hang in a dry, dark area for a few weeks.
There are about 19 other Artemisias used in different ways around the world. They include, besides the two already mentioned: Artemisia abrotanum , Artemisia afra , Artemisia annua, Artemisia asiatica , Artemisia dracunculus , Artemisia dracunculus sativa , Artemisia frigida , Artemisia genipi , Artemisia glacialis , Artemisia japonica , Artemisia judaica , Artemisia ludoviciana , Artemisia maritima , Artemisia pallens , Artemisia princeps , Artemisia stelleriana , and Artemisia umbelliforme.
Leaves two to four inches long, one to three inches wide, simple, alternate, deeply lobed, and have a distinctive aroma. Leaves on the upper portions of the plant are more deeply lobed and may lack petioles. Leaf undersides are covered with soft, white to gray hairs, while upper leaf surfaces may be smooth to slightly hairy.
Flowers are inconspicuous occuring in clusters at the top of the plants. Individual heads are very small and on short stalks. Mugwort looks similar the garden chrysanthemum as well as ragweed seedlings, which lack the distinctive aroma typical of mugwort. In Japan they are boiled and eaten as a potherb, or used to give flavor and color to festival rice-cakes… Dried leaves and flowering tops are added to country beer, or seeped into tea.
At one time in China the leaves were used for wrapping glutinous rice dumplings eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival. Great post. Enjoyed the in dept explanation. Merry Christmas there are twelve days of them afterall ;. Dear sir; I am 64 years old and a lifelong forager and survivalist. It is easy to see a labor of love and pure joy,learning more every day.
I think that is the identity of the plant at the edge of my garden intruding from the peony row. It seems to be shade tolerant and persistent. I had left it when I moved here and started the garden because I thought it was chrysanthemum. I have witnessed it. WHO knows squat because they have not seriously looked into it! Actually, artemisinins are already in use as the newest antimalarial drugs.
Love the posts, Deane. Yes, you are right but for my simple purposes, and so folks get without a lot of chemistry, the generic works. I also use mugwort in my shoes. Either dried or fresh. The Soviets and Nazis loved trying to rewrite history to fit their worldview. I have been smoking this herb to help get a deeper sleep on the weekends, as well as to relax me. I originally used pre-collected herbs, but I am collecting some as we speak, to dry it myself.
I also noticed in a book I was perusing today that it helps with depression and tension, both of which also apply to me. I have loved the artemesia family for many years now — I smoked mugwort when I was younger have been drinking it as tea recently good to learn I can eat the leaves as spinach. I would love to know how to eradicate this from my garden , have been dealing with it for 40 years. It has totally taken over some flower beds.
I never planted it to my knowledge, it must have come in a plant from a friend. Any hints. Google calls it the plant from hell. I have understood the above and I have also read that it was planted by Herbalists to advertise their profession. So if you were looking for a Herbalist you would look for this plant.
I have been reading and looking at plants for over twenty years now and it appeared in my garden about fifteen years ago and I asked myself will this plant help relieve some of my health issues and what is this plant trying to communicate to me. Hi Karen. Also one of the Asteraceae genus. They are also herbal bitters and every part can be eaten. I feel they help my digestion and give me energy.
I suffer chronic fatigue. I also dry winter roots and brew tea from them and add the dried leaves to the tea in winter. The winter roots are said to be more therapeutic.
I drank this tea whilst using aubergine extract topically to heal two melanomas. Over-consumption of Mugwort should be avoided by everyone because it could have some mild toxic effects if taken in large quantities.
Mugwort is an abundant weed that many people have little appreciation for, but in reality it is a plant with a long history of use as a medicinal and culinary herb. Early in my foraging days I never looked twice at Mugwort but now I nibble on it often and use it in teas and spices.
With so many health benefits Mugowort is yet another plant that hides secrets to a healthy lifestyle. Science would learn a lot from thoroughly researching the chemical components of this plant. Many of our readers find that subscribing to Eat The Planet is the best way to make sure they don't miss any of our valuable information about wild edibles.
See our privacy policy for more information about ads on this site. I have 5 books on edible plants and none of them have a listing for mugwort by any of its names. Is there any other name it could be called…. I have tried mugwort, artemisia vulgaris, common wormwood and wormwood…just to cover all bases….
When I bought a piece of land in Arizona and found sagebrush in a pasture, I was shocked and did not know what to do with it, because I heard that this plant is a real parasite. There are so many things you can do with it!!
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