Asteraceae Picrothamnus desertorum Nutt.
Bud Sagebrush
Paiute - Drug, Urinary Aid
Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 41
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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: Urinary Aid
Notes: Plant juice heated and taken for bladder trouble.
RECRD: 21012 id: 27324