Asteraceae Artemisia vulgaris var. kamtschatica Bess.

Kamtschat's Wormwood

Aleut - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Bank, II, Theodore P., 1953, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies in the Aleutian Islands II. Health and Medical Lore of the Aleuts, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies Papers, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, page 425

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Scientific name: Artemisia vulgaris var. kamtschatica Bess.
USDA symbol: ARVUK (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Kamtschat's Wormwood
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Aleut
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of heated leaves applied to minor cuts.

RECRD: 82407 id: 5859

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