Asteraceae Artemisia campestris L.
Field Sagewort
Blackfoot - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123
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Artemisia campestris L.
Scientific name: Artemisia campestris L.
USDA symbol: ARCAB4 (
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Common names: Field Sagewort
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Infusion of roots cleansed and used for scalp infections.
RECRD: 4123 id: 4991