Asteraceae Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior (L.) Descourtils

Annual Ragweed

Oto - Drug, Antiemetic

Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 132

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Scientific name: Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior (L.) Descourtils
USDA symbol: AMARE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Annual Ragweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Oto
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antiemetic
Notes: Bruised leaves laid on scarified abdomen for nausea.

RECRD: 81028 id: 2863

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