Asteraceae Artemisia campestris L.

Field Sagewort

Blackfoot - Drug, Pediatric 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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Scientific name: Artemisia campestris L.
USDA symbol: ARCAB4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Field Sagewort
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Infusion of roots used, especially for children, as a hair tonic.

RECRD: 4122 id: 4996

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