Ladybugs, Mugwort and the Dream Herb: Magic and Medecine

So much Mugwort... We have to find something to do with it!

I'm finally learning about mugwort. All its medicinal uses and I've been told so many times about it helping with lucid dreams...

I guess they don't call it the dream herb for nothing.

Again we have an abundance of the stuff just like the berries I found out we have, and so far, three different kinds, black raspberries, red raspberries and blackberries!

There are more but I don't want to experiment with berries really!

Anyone know what these are?

Ok back to our Mugwort

Well these two ladybugs look like they're having fun!!!

Looking into it, mugwort's been well used through history. Anywhere from using it to cook with to warding off bad spirits!

Here's a bit from Wiki:

A common name for several species of aromatic plants in the genus Artemisia. In Europe, mugwort most often refers to the species Artemisia vulgaris, or common mugwort. While other species are sometimes referred to by more specific common names, they may be called simply "mugwort" in many contexts. For example, one species, Artemisia argyi, is often called "mugwort" in the context of Traditional Chinese Medicine but may be also referred to by the more specific name "Chinese mugwort". Artemisia princeps is Korean mugwort (Korean name: ssuk, 쑥).It is also found in Japan and Japanese mugwort is known as yomogi (ヨモギ).

It's everywhere!

...and more

As for food, it seems a lot of countries used it for flavoring.

And than there's the magic of mugwort...

In the European Middle Ages, mugwort was used as a magical protective herb. Mugwort was used to repel insects, especially moths, from gardens. Mugwort has also been used from ancient times as a remedy against fatigue and to protect travelers against evil spirits and wild animals. Roman soldiers put mugwort in their sandals to protect their feet against fatigue.
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A good friend has been telling me I should sell this stuff... We gifted him a big bundle for his new california life (he said there isn't any where he is going!). He is amongst the people who keep telling me about drinking mugwort tea for better dreams... it's been a year and I still haven't tried it!!!! I am slacking for sure.

I am going to attempt selling it for different uses, smudge sticks, dream pillows, chopped for tea and maybe try it as whole stalks. This will my first attempt at selling on eBay, so we'll see what happens... wish me luck please 😁!