Mugwort Recipe Roundup

October is perfect for a Mugwort recipe roundup! We’re less than a week away from Halloween and Mugwort fits the festive seasonal bill. It’s well-known in folklore as an aid for divination, vivid dreams, and protection. Mugwort has many other uses though! It’s great for digestion, women’s health, and as a nervine. Chinese medicine uses the smoke for moxabustion in acupuncture. Mugwort is also popular in Japanese cooking, where it’s known as yomogi. It can be used in cooking similar to how you would use Sage, though you may want to be careful with how much you put in since it has bitter properties!

For a great Monograph on Mugwort, check out Herb Rally. Mugwort is not recommended for use if you’re pregnant or trying to conceive. For even more ideas, check out our Pinterest board.

All these beautiful photos belong to their respective blog owners as credited below

Bath – Mugwort Bath from Locust Light Farm

Beer – Mugwort Lemon Beer from Grow Forage Cook Ferment (bottom right)

Bread – Aromatic Mugwort Rustic Bread from Chang-Min Lee

Cocktail – Dreamland G+T from Fairtale Slavery (bottom left)

Digestive bitters – DIY Bitters from Hobby Farms

Donuts – Mugwort Twist Donuts from Follow the River North (top centre)

Dream Pillow – Herbal Sleep Pillows from One World Herbal Community

Finishing Salt – Coastal Mugwort Finishing Salt from Gather Victoria (bottom centre)

Flying Ointment – Flying Ointment from By Athame & Stang

Incense – Make Your Own Smudge Bundles from ThoughtCo

Infused Honey

Infused Oil

Insect Repellent

Jelly – Mugwort Jelly from Eatweeds

Liniment – Soothing Muscle Liniment from Pronounce

Rice – Thunder Tea Rice from What to Cook Today

Salve – Herbal Sweet Dreams Salve from Frugally Sustainable

Smoking blend – Make Your Own Natural Smoking Blend from Harmony Herbals

Soup – Witch Soup from Vie de la Vegan (top right)

Tea – Mugwort Dream Tea from the Alchemist’s Kitchen

Tincture

Vinegar – Mugwort Infused Vinegar from Flowerfolk (top left)

We also mention Mugwort on our blog in The Quest For More Sleep: How Herbs Can Help and Top 6 Herbs to Grow for Incense Bundles

What are your favourite ways to use Mugwort? Let us know in the comments!