Asteraceae Artemisia tilesii Ledeb.

Tilesius' Wormwood

Eskimo, Western - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Lantis, Margaret, 1959, Folk Medicine and Hygiene, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 8:1-75, page 39

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Scientific name: Artemisia tilesii Ledeb.
USDA symbol: ARTIT (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Tilesius' Wormwood
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Western
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Plant used as a switch during the sweatbath.

RECRD: 82295 id: 5589

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