Asteraceae Ambrosia psilostachya DC.

Cuman Ragweed

Cheyenne - Drug, Laxative

Use documented by:
Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 18

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Scientific name: Ambrosia psilostachya DC.
USDA symbol: AMPS (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Cuman Ragweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Infusion of ground leaves and stems taken for constipation.

RECRD: 81035 id: 2875

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