17/07/2025
Mugwort also known as Lunar w**d, gypsy w**d, witches herb, moon wort, crone wort and artemisia vulgaris.
This plant, years ago, waved and nodded in my direction, my heart and mind was caught in a language older than words, I was drawn in, full of curiosity and wonderment
Silvery sagey green.
White downy hairs on the underside, mystery and magic infused through its whole being, beautiful shaped leaves, and tiny tiny soft cotton like buds.
The smell of mugwort, is grounding, relaxing, sage like and earthy.
This herb, when small is a good eating herb.
Working well in nut roast, risotto, stuffed pasta, dumplings and many other dishes.
As a medicine this herb is gorgeous eaten, had in a tea, made into an infusion, turned into infused oil to rub on the body or had as a tincture.
Mugwort is used to help digestion, promote appetite, stimulate blood flow to the pelvic area and uterus, and in doing so aiding in a balance and support of the female cycle.
This herb benefits the nervous system by being taken internally, helps sore muscles and the pelvic area when the oil is used topically, Mugwort oil is especially lovely when mixed with St. John’s wort oil.
When this beautiful plant is tall, and has grown tiny buds all along each stem. Which in the UK is happening now. This ally is ready to help aid in colourful dreams.
She breathes life and clear sightedness into our nighttime visions. Offering vivid stories and adventures to fill our minds as we sleep.
I like making a brew of mugwort before bed, letting it infuse for a while and then having a few cup fulls towards the end of the evening.
Depending on the herb, sometimes the dreams come to me that night, and sometimes it works after two nights of drinking lunar dream tea.
I like to make a dream tea mix, by blending lavender or chamomile for relaxation with rosemary for helping the memory and mugwort to bring dreams.
It’s worth using mugwort if you want to work with your dreams, using this herb when you have a clear morning in front of you, so you can write and stay in dreamy time fir longer. It can also leave you feeling a wee bit stoned the next day, making it harder to do other things.
©️Brigit Anna McNeill