Asteraceae Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis var. borealis (Pallas) M.E. Peck
Pacific Wormwood
Okanagon - Drug, Gynecological Aid
Use documented by:
Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 41
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Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis var. borealis (Pallas) M.E. Peck
Scientific name: Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis var. borealis (Pallas) M.E. Peck
USDA symbol: ARCAB4 (
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Common names: Pacific Wormwood
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Okanagon
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Decoction of fresh or dried leaves taken by women after childbirth.
RECRD: 82007 id: 5013