Asteraceae Picrothamnus desertorum Nutt.

Bud Sagebrush

Shoshoni - Drug, Dermatological 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 43, 44

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Scientific name: Picrothamnus desertorum Nutt.
USDA symbol: PIDE4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bud Sagebrush
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of whole plant, either fresh or boiled, applied to rash or itch.

RECRD: 82281 id: 27326