Mugwort (艾草)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 艾草 (àicǎo) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Artemisia spp. (A. argyi, A. vulgaris) — with an aroma profile of herbal, bitter-green, camphoraceous.

Evidence sources:

Source Type Evidence level Accessed
Artemisia in Flora of China botanical Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
Artemisia on GBIF taxonomy Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20

Attributes

Field Value
Chinese 艾草
Pinyin àicǎo
Scientific name Artemisia spp. (A. argyi, A. vulgaris)
Type ingredient
Aroma herbal, bitter-green, camphoraceous
Category Herbs

Relationships

Type Related entity
category Herbs
aroma Herbal
related Chrysanthemum
related Sweet Wormwood

Main Site

Read the full article: Mugwort on IncenseHerbs


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