Asteraceae Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.

Annual Ragweed

Lakota - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)

Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 35

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Scientific name: Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.
USDA symbol: AMARA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Annual Ragweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Infusion of leaves applied to swellings.

RECRD: 4808 id: 2859

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