Mugwort (Ai Cao)
Artemisia vulgaris
About Mugwort (Ai Cao)
Mugwort (Ai Cao) (Artemisia vulgaris) is a herb used in the Traditional Chinese Medicine tradition to help with Menopause, Pain, Circulation, and Immune Support, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Artemisia vulgaris (common mugwort or common wormwood) is one of several species in the genus Artemisia commonly known as mugwort, although Artemisia vulgaris is the species most often called mugwort. This species is also occasionally known as riverside wormwood, felon herb, chrysanthemum weed, wild wormwood, old Uncle Henry, sailor's tobacco, naughty man, old man or St. John's plant (not to be confused with St John's wort). Mugworts have been used medicinally and as culinary herbs.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist