MugwortDr. Richard Alan Miller has written works on this subject, here are some of his comments when I asked him about Mugwort.
"First, let me say that the chemistries in question have always been associated with the leaf-part of the plant. Mugwort is a slightly different species than Wormwood, but of the same genus (and oils). Mugwort has an irritant which limits the ability for deep sleep. Hence, it’s use as a “Dream Pillow” ingredient (allowing only low alphoid activity).
From a chemistry point-of-view, there is very little difference in where this crop is harvested. We farm more than 10 acres in CA, and that produced in WI is essentially the same. It does like a drier and hotter climate, but the herb grows in almost every state. It is like Catnip, with no real cultivar variations.
This irritant, when combined with other specific chemistries, may also act as a light depressant. This is especially true when combined with Passion Flower and Lobelia. Tinctured, other fatty oils become involved, making it a light euphoric or aphrodisiac. For more detail, see my titles Magical and Ritual
Use of Herbs and Magical and Ritual Use of Aphrodisiacs. --Richard Alan Miller
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