Asteraceae Artemisia californica Less.
California Sagebrush
Cahuilla - Drug, Pediatric Aid
Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 42
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Artemisia californica Less.
Scientific name: Artemisia californica Less.
USDA symbol: ARCA11 (
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Common names: California Sagebrush
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Decoction of plant given to newborn babies one day after birth to flush out their system.
RECRD: 11276 id: 4975