Asteraceae Artemisia dracunculus L.

Wormwood

Paiute - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)

Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 39, 40

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Scientific name: Artemisia dracunculus L.
USDA symbol: ARDR4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Wormwood
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Paiute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Hot poultice of plant tops applied to sprains, swellings or rheumatism.

RECRD: 82125 id: 5159

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