Common mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)

Also known as: Wild Wormwood, Naughty Man, Sailor's tobacco, Common wormwood, St. John's plant

In Nepal, common mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) holds various traditional roles:

1. **Medicinal Uses**: It's used in folk medicine to address digestive issues, menstrual discomfort, and skin ailments.
2. **Culinary Uses**: Mugwort leaves are added to certain dishes for flavor and consumed as a leafy green.
3. **Religious and Spiritual Practices**: The plant is often burned as incense in religious rituals for its purported purifying properties.
4. **Agricultural Uses**: Farmers use mugwort as a natural insect repellent.

These uses showcase the plant's significance in both practical and cultural contexts in Nepal.

In This Article

Care Tips Toxicity

Attributes of Common mugwort

Lifespan

Perennial

Plant Type

Herb

Plant Height

60 cm to 2 m

Spread

90 cm to 1.8 m

Leaf Color

Green

Flower Size

2 cm to 3 cm

Flower Color

Yellow Green Brown

Images of Common mugwort

Quickly Identify Common mugwort

Deeply lobed, dark green leaves with silver-white undersides.

Angular, furrowed reddish-brown stems with minimal hair.

Small compound flowers in panicles, dull yellowish-green to reddish-brown.

Erect or drooping egg-shaped flowers, blooming July to October.

Dry achene fruit for wind dispersion, inconspicuous and small.

Scientific Classification of Common mugwort

Phylum

Vascular plants

Class

Dicotyledons

Order

Asterales

Family

Daisy

Genus

Mugworts

Species

Common mugwort

Toxicity

Ingestion, Contact

WARNING

The judgment on toxicity and danger is for reference only. We DO NOT GUARANTEE any accuracy of such judgment. Therefore, you SHALL NOT rely on such judgment. It is IMPORTANT TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE in advance when necessary.