MUGWORT: A wild plant with many uses! Christopher tells you!

Mugwort (Artemisia spp) is common in the West, and in various places of the world, especially around riparian areas. Though the leaves could be eaten, they are better as a medicine. The fresh leaves can be rubbed on the skin for poison oak protection, and the dried leaves make a great tinder and material for the fire bundle.
Christopher writes about Mugwort in "Guide to Wild Foods and Useful Plants," available at Amazon, or at the Store at www.SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com.

[@khm2128]

I love this plant. It is very common along the river side area of the Willamette River. I love this plant. It speaks to me. If it is smoked, it has an alarming odor, lol, very skunklike.

[@lorenasilva5467]

My mother would give my sister and I infusions of Estafiate ( Mugwort) whenever we got upset or after we suffered a frightening situation. She would say that it helped with the excessive production of bile.

[@loneguldbkkvist6713]

Great, good information work. Keep up the good work. from DK with thanks. Nameste.

[@BonafideToolJunkie]

Found a patch of it growing along the Shenandoah river. I'm gonna have to transplant some.

[@khm2128]

Beautiful! That's what I do, too. My happiest transplant has been miners lettuce. The seeds spread with the wind.

[@loaizacam1934]

As someone once said, "you can never have too much mugwort. "

[@ChristopherNyerges]

Lorena, thank you for sharing.

[@AnthonyJones-zo7dy]

Christopher... GREAT JOB! as usual... glad you've finally succumbed to the allure of using UTube and sharing your wealth of knowledge... :) All the VERY BEST! ~Indy

[@gabrielg.2401]

Hi Christopher. Are you sure that's not Artemisia douglasiana (California Mugwort)?

[@richardnunez9406]

THANKS SIR!!!! U GOT A NEW SUBSCRIBED!!

[@ChristopherNyerges]

[@CollegeRodent]

It is a food item! Asians use it for food such as mugwort omlete, mugwort pork soup, etc etc. It is kind of like parsley!

[@khm2128]

The Asian mugwort is a different species, pretty sure. But yes, it is edible

[@teenermeener971]

can you use it to kill parasites?

[@richardnunez9406]

yes sir

[@khm2128]

A. douglasiana (this species of mugwort, has wonderful herbal uses. It can help fight viral infections.