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Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Okanagan-Colville Other, Hide Preparation
Wood used for smoking hides during the tanning process.
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 78
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Okanagon Other, Containers
Used to make quivercases.
Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 40
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Okanagon Other, Hide Preparation
Used to smoke hides.
Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 40
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Okanagon Other, Stable Gear
Used to make saddle blankets.
Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 40
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Analgesic
Burning plant used as an inhalant for headache.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 44-47
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of branches taken for headache.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 44-47
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of branches taken for stomachaches, especially children's.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 44-47
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Sagebrush used by dancers to pat themselves to be made spiritually clean, curing ceremonies.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 119
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Cold Remedy
Burning branches used as an inhalant for head colds.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 44-47
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Cold Remedy
Compound decoction of plant tops taken for colds.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 44-47
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Cold Remedy
Decoction of leaves taken or raw leaves eaten for colds.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 44-47
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Cold Remedy
Plant chewed for colds.
Steward, Julian H., 1933, Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250, page 317
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Cold Remedy
Poultice of mashed, green leaves applied for chest colds.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 44-47
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of leaves used as an antiseptic wash for cuts, wounds or sores.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 44-47
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of leaves applied to the scalp as a hair tonic.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 119
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of mashed leaves applied to burns and sores.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 119
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of wet, steeped leaves applied to bullet wounds.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 44-47
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Pulverized leaves used as a talcum powder for babies.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 44-47
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Diaphoretic
Infusion of leaves taken to produce sweating during a fever.
Steward, Julian H., 1933, Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250, page 317
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Disinfectant
Decoction of leaves used as an antiseptic wash for cuts, wounds or sores.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 44-47
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Emetic
Infusion of leaves taken as an emetic for respiratory diseases.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 119
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Febrifuge
Decoction of leaves taken for malarial fever.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 44-47
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Febrifuge
Infusion of leaves taken to produce sweating during a fever.
Steward, Julian H., 1933, Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250, page 317
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of branches used for stomachaches, especially children's.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 44-47
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Leaves chewed for indigestion.
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 45
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Plant chewed for stomach disorders.
Steward, Julian H., 1933, Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250, page 317
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Raw leaves chewed for indigestion.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 44-47
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Gynecological Aid
Decoction of plant taken as a general tonic, especially after childbirth.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 44-47
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Decoction of leaves taken for malarial fever.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 44-47
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Decoction of branches used as liniment for lumbago, muscular cramps and sore feet.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 44-47
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Pediatric Aid
Decoction of branches used for stomachaches, especially children's.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 44-47
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Pediatric Aid
Finely pulverized dried leaves used as a baby powder.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 44-47
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Compound decoction of leaves taken and poultice of decoction used for pneumonia.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 44-47
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Poultice of mashed, green leaves applied for chest colds.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 44-47
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Respiratory Aid
Infusion of leaves taken as an emetic for respiratory diseases.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 119
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Drug, Tonic
Decoction of plant taken as a general tonic, especially after childbirth.
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 44-47
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Fiber, Building Material
Wood used for drills, hearths and tinder in the creation of fire by friction.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 119
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Fiber, Clothing
Bark frayed and stuffed into moccasins for added warmth.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 119
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Fiber, Clothing
Bark used to make cloth and sandals.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 119
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Fiber, Cordage
Bark used to make cordage.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 119
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Food, Staple
Seeds roasted, ground into flour and eaten with water.
Steward, Julian H., 1933, Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250, page 243
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Food, Starvation Food
Seeds used, generally mixed with other seeds, in times of food shortages.
Steward, Julian H., 1933, Ethnography of the Owens Valley Paiute, University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology 33(3):233-250, page 243
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Other, Decorations
Blossoms and leaves used as personal decorations in a spring dance.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 119
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Other, Fuel
Wood used for tinder in the creation of fire by friction.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 119
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Other, Lighting
Bark wound about a stick and used as a torch.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 119
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute Other, Tools
Wood used for drills, hearths and tinder in the creation of fire by friction.
Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 119
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute, Northern Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of leaves taken for headaches.
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 128
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute, Northern Drug, Analgesic
Small plant pieces stuffed into the nostrils for headaches.
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 128
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute, Northern Drug, Antidiarrheal
Decoction of leaves taken for diarrhea.
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 128
Artemisia tridentata Nutt.
Big Sagebrush
USDA ARTRT
Paiute, Northern Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Poultice of ground leaves and tobacco applied to swellings on adults or children.
Fowler, Catherine S., 1989, Willards Z. Park's Ethnographic Notes on the Northern Paiute of Western Nevada 1933-1940, Salt Lake City. University of Utah Press, page 128