Common mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)
Common mugwort, 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.
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Scientific Classification of Common mugwort
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