mugwort
noun
mug·wort
ˈməg-ˌwərt 
-wȯrt
1
: any of several artemisias
especially
: a Eurasian perennial herb (Artemisia vulgaris) that is naturalized in North America and has aromatic leaves used in folk medicine and to flavor beverages
2
: the leaves of a mugwort compare moxa
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One study found that basil sensitivities were more likely among people with birch, mugwort, or pollen allergies.
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Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 8 July 2024
Teas with ginseng, blue lotus, or mugwort may help with inducing sleepiness, Horowitz says, though the effects vary from person to person.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 11 June 2024
The ritual involves drinking a calming tea spiked with a few drops of mugwort tonic, with a couple more under the tongue for good measure—mugwort is an ingredient known for increasing the likelihood of lucid dreaming.
—Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2024
The cake is made with layers of sponge flavored with mugwort, an aromatic green plant used frequently in Korean cooking, stuffed with plenty of injeolmi — or roasted soybean powder — cream and topped with a housemade injeolmi crumble.
—Khushbu Shah, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
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Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 8 July 2024
Teas with ginseng, blue lotus, or mugwort may help with inducing sleepiness, Horowitz says, though the effects vary from person to person.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 11 June 2024
The ritual involves drinking a calming tea spiked with a few drops of mugwort tonic, with a couple more under the tongue for good measure—mugwort is an ingredient known for increasing the likelihood of lucid dreaming.
—Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2024
The cake is made with layers of sponge flavored with mugwort, an aromatic green plant used frequently in Korean cooking, stuffed with plenty of injeolmi — or roasted soybean powder — cream and topped with a housemade injeolmi crumble.
—Khushbu Shah, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Mugwort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mugwort. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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