Asteraceae Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
Paiute - Drug, Pediatric Aid
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 44-47
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Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Scientific name: Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
USDA symbol: ARTRT (
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Common names: Big Sagebrush
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Decoction of branches used for stomachaches, especially children's.
RECRD: 82353 id: 5719