Asteraceae Picrothamnus desertorum Nutt.
Bud Sagebrush
Paiute - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 43, 44
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Picrothamnus desertorum Nutt.
Scientific name: Picrothamnus desertorum Nutt.
USDA symbol: PIDE4 (
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Common names: Bud Sagebrush
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Green leaves rubbed on bed patients to prevent bedsores.
RECRD: 82272 id: 27316