Asteraceae Artemisia sp.

Sage

Eskimo, Alaska - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)

Use documented by:
Anderson, J. P., 1939, Plants Used by the Eskimo of the Northern Bering Sea and Arctic Regions of Alaska, American Journal of Botany 26:714-16, page 716

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Scientific name: Artemisia sp.
Common names: Sage
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Alaska
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Poultice of powdered plant used for swellings.

RECRD: 20048 id: 5519