Asteraceae Artemisia filifolia Torr.
Sand Sagebrush
Tewa - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 44
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Artemisia filifolia Torr.
Scientific name: Artemisia filifolia Torr.
USDA symbol: ARFI2 (
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Common names: Sand Sagebrush
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Tewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Leaves chewed or decoction taken for indigestion or biliousness.
RECRD: 82071 id: 5219