I am a little enchanted with my local mugwort, which I had instinctively rubbed and sniffed previously, when a friend told me a rumor that local natives used it for meditative purposes. Later I read that it was used by some brewers as a bitter.
Mugwort is also known as some sort of wormwood, and is called artemisia vulgare I believe.
Does anyone know of any health hazards that it might present?
Is it proven to be safe? Anyone know more about this?
I am curious to try a mugwort brew beer but I have read that historically brewers have been known to try all sorts of ingredients, some maybe poisonous. I thought I heard some hazard of wormwood which was what made absinthe risky or something like that but I could be confused.
It seems likely to be safe just looking at the common name, literally "mug wort" sounds brew related.
Mugwort is also known as some sort of wormwood, and is called artemisia vulgare I believe.
Does anyone know of any health hazards that it might present?
Is it proven to be safe? Anyone know more about this?
I am curious to try a mugwort brew beer but I have read that historically brewers have been known to try all sorts of ingredients, some maybe poisonous. I thought I heard some hazard of wormwood which was what made absinthe risky or something like that but I could be confused.
It seems likely to be safe just looking at the common name, literally "mug wort" sounds brew related.
