Mugwort Tincture

This bitter aromatic is named for the ancient Greek moon goddess Artemis! The silver undersides of the leaves are a good indicator of this plant's lunar virtues - mugwort is famed as a support for increased dream activity during sleep and as a catalyst for menses.* From protection against the evil eye in Europe to it's use in moxibustion in Eastern traditions, mugwort has a long history of medicinal and magical uses! This is a plant I never recommend planting where I live. It's a non-native species that likes to colonize areas through an allelopathic root structure that discourages other species from growing. Once it's in your garden, it will spread, take over, and become a weedy nuisance! Harvest mugwort from one of the many abundant patches that grow along fields and trails near where you live, instead.