Asteraceae Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
Kawaiisu - Drug, Cold Remedy
Use documented by:
Zigmond, Maurice L., 1981, Kawaiisu Ethnobotany, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 13
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Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Scientific name: Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
USDA symbol: ARTRT (
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Common names: Big Sagebrush
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Kawaiisu
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Decoction of plant fumes inhaled for head colds and chest colds.
RECRD: 82307 id: 5636