Asteraceae Artemisia douglasiana Bess.
Douglas' Sagewort
Miwok - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Barrett, S. A. and E. W. Gifford, 1933, Miwok Material Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 2(4):11, page 167
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Artemisia douglasiana Bess.
Scientific name: Artemisia douglasiana Bess.
USDA symbol: ARDO3 (
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Common names: Douglas' Sagewort
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Miwok
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Leaves worn in nostrils for headaches.
RECRD: 20165 id: 5069