Asteraceae Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana

Foothill Sagewort

Paiute - Drug, Febrifuge

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 40-42

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Scientific name: Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana
USDA symbol: ARLUL2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Foothill Sagewort
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Poultice of steeped leaves used, especially for babies, as a compress for fevers.

RECRD: 82187 id: 5459

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