RE: Ladybugs, Mugwort and the Dream Herb: Magic and Medecine
Mmmm happy to see you're making smudge sticks with it! congrats on all of your mugwort! it will likely continue to spread lol (it can be "invasive"). what a blessing to have so much, definitely a sacred harbinger! i have used the tea for magikal purposes -- and also made "dream pillows" to great effect!!! there is actually a california mugwort too! it is even stronger than this variety. way to go coconut. those smudge sticks would definitely be a good seller and would take pressure off of overharvested white sage!
it's also used as a women's herb to stimulate bloodflow and increase digestion - though because of its bitter taste, thujone (same property in absinthe) and strength it can irritate some people. also used in moxibustion in acupuncture! a very versatile herb :) i have smoked it (makes a good herbal psychedelic smoke) and drank it as well as slept with it. a goddess herb....
The more I read about it the nore I fond out there are many different kinds of Mugwort. I think my friend's moved into Oakland, but perhaps he'll find California Mugwort near by.
Thank you for all the extra info, I have also smoked it by mixing it with a little tobacco, next is making tea!!!
I didn't realize sage was over harvested...but I guess like everything a lot of us humans do, we tend to take more than we need!
Yes! And there’s the smudge craze happening making the demand go up. That’s why these local even invasive smudges are so important to popularize now! Mugwort was used to ward off evil spirits in the past! The tea is bitter and many prefer to take it in tincture form ;)
Aha. Thank you again for your input @mountainjewel. Can Ibdo a tincture, the same way you showed us in a video recently, that'll work right?
Yes exactly. 💚🌿
Ok thank you, I thought so. 😁