Plants from the botanical genus Artemisia have fascinated and accompanied humans for thousands of years. They are known worldwide as remedies for stimulating appetite, promoting digestion, and expelling worms. At the same time, mugwort and its close relatives are associated with feminine primal principles, magical protective aspects, and the attainment of expanded states of consciousness. Artemisia species are a group of plants used in various ways and for different purposes: as medicinal and food sources, as spiritual and psychoactive magical plants, or as decorative garden ornaments. 28 plant monographs: The essentials about botany, healing, mythology, rituals, culinary uses, and garden culture of selected Artemisia species, including Artemisia abrotanum, Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, and Artemisia dracunculus.