Asteraceae Artemisia dracunculus L.
Wormwood
Winnebago - Drug, Love Medicine
Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 134
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Artemisia dracunculus L.
Scientific name: Artemisia dracunculus L.
USDA symbol: ARDR4 (
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Common names: Wormwood
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Winnebago
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Love Medicine
Notes: Chewed root put on clothes as a love charm.
RECRD: 82153 id: 5203