Asteraceae Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis var. borealis (Pallas) M.E. Peck

Pacific Wormwood

Thompson - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 470

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Scientific name: Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis var. borealis (Pallas) M.E. Peck
USDA symbol: ARCAB4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Pacific Wormwood
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Decoction of fresh or dried leaves taken postpartum to hasten recovery.

RECRD: 0 id: 5017

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