Asteraceae Artemisia tilesii Ledeb.

Tilesius' Wormwood

Eskimo, Kuskokwagmiut - Drug, Orthopedic Aid

Use documented by:
Oswalt, W. H., 1957, A Western Eskimo Ethnobotany, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 6:17-36, page 33

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Scientific name: Artemisia tilesii Ledeb.
USDA symbol: ARTIT (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Tilesius' Wormwood
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Kuskokwagmiut
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Plant used as switch during steambath for a sprained or sore limb.

RECRD: 82293 id: 5586

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