Mugwort / Ai Ye

Artemesia Vulgaris

AKA: Moon Goddess, named for the Greek goddess Artemis

This aromatic perennial grows easily from seed just about anywhere, even roadsides. Culpeper says, “It’s leaves and flowers are full of virtue.” Honestly, when I first began working with mugwort, I was really allergic to it. In acupuncture school, I couldn’t stay in a room where it was being used as I almost immediately got a debilitating headache. Despite this, I had a deep connection with the herb and so deeply wanted to get to know it. Overtime, I got to know the plant and my own divine feminine and now I share her with you, which brings this full circle for me. It has a warm energy and a bitter and acrid taste. It is most commonly associated with the Water Element.