Asteraceae Artemisia douglasiana Bess.
Douglas' Sagewort
Paiute - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 39
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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: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Poultice of crushed, green leaves used as a compress for headaches.
RECRD: 82247 id: 5076