Asteraceae Artemisia tilesii Ledeb.

Tilesius' Wormwood

Eskimo, Western - Drug, Orthopedic Aid

Use documented by:
Lantis, Margaret, 1959, Folk Medicine and Hygiene, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 8:1-75, page 5, 13

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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, Western
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Poultice of heated leaves applied to painful joint and used internally.

RECRD: 82294 id: 5588

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