Asteraceae Artemisia tilesii Ledeb.
Tilesius' Wormwood
Eskimo, Alaska - Drug, Laxative
Use documented by:
Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 38
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Artemisia tilesii Ledeb.
Scientific name: Artemisia tilesii Ledeb.
USDA symbol: ARTIT (
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Common names: Tilesius' Wormwood
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Alaska
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Infusion of seed heads and plant tops used as a laxative.
RECRD: 32834 id: 5577