Asteraceae Artemisia frigida Willd.
Fringed Sagewort
Blackfoot - Drug, Gynecological Aid
Use documented by:
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 56
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Artemisia frigida Willd.
Scientific name: Artemisia frigida Willd.
USDA symbol: ARFR4 (
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Common names: Fringed Sagewort
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Infusion of plant taken by women during menses.
RECRD: 60724 id: 5230