A Simple Joy in My Garden: Homemade Mugwort Tea (Yomogi-cha)
Mugwort tea — known as yomogi-cha in Japanese — is a traditional herbal tea with a gentle aroma and many believed health benefits. These days, I don’t often find many things that bring me joy. But recently, I discovered something quietly delightful — mugwort growing abundantly in my garden. Mugwort tea is said to have many health benefits. It’s comforting to know that I don’t need to buy expensive herbal teas when I have such a rich resource right at home. There are also some mugwort plants growing near the roadside, but I avoid using them since they might have been exposed to dog urine. Luckily, we don’t have a dog, and the plants in our garden grow safely inside our gate, so I feel confident using them. For the past week, I’ve been picking the fresh, tender tips of the mugwort and enjoying them as tea. After doing a bit of research on YouTube, I noticed that most people dry the leaves before using them. Inspired by their methods, I started gathering the taller stalks and ...