mugwort plant seeds mugwort, western, Organic

mugwort plant seeds mugwort, western, OrganicArtemisia ludoviciana## HOW TO GROW MUGWORT, WESTERN Direct sow in spring in moist planting medium, keep moist until germinated. Start indoors 4 6 weeks before last frost, grow on in pots or cold frame until large enough with true leaves to transplant. Prefers slightly alkaline depleted soils, no standing water. Good for soil cover, stabilizes slopes and dry sandy areas, fixes nitrogen in the soil. Creeping rhizomatous perennial easily propagated by

Artemisia ludoviciana##
##Long narrow silver-gray leaves, not as woody as some varieties. Used by Native Americans for medicinal, ceremonial and veterinary purposes. Apache cooked meats with it. Blackfoot made a tea for coughs, deodorized shoes, and covered floors of the sweat lodge. Also used as incense. Helps with ailments of lack of appetite by promoting gastric juices and bile secretion. Induces sweating.  A wash of mugwort can be applied to alleviate eczema. Emmenagogue.  Also known as prairie wormwood, silver wormwood and gray sageroot. Do not use if pregnant. Tags: Certification: Organic.

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