Asteraceae Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
Shoshoni - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 45
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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: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Leaves chewed for indigestion.
RECRD: 21057 id: 5777