Asteraceae Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis var. borealis (Pallas) M.E. Peck
Pacific Wormwood
Thompson - Drug, Antidiarrheal
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: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Decoction of whole plant used for diarrhea.
RECRD: 82009 id: 5015