derives from plant leaf food product mugwort leaves and buds 2019-08-24T05:52:31Z Mugwort leaves and buds, best picked shortly before mugwort flowers in July to September, can be used as a bitter flavoring agent to season fat, meat and fish. Mugwort has also been used to flavor beer before the introduction of hops mugwort mugwort buds mugwort leaves Artemisia vulgaris ready for release