| Artemisia dracunculus L. Wormwood USDA ARDR4 |
Thompson Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Fresh plants used as a bed in the sweatbath for rheumatism. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 463 |
| Artemisia dracunculus L. Wormwood USDA ARDR4 |
Thompson Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Plant used in the sweat house for rheumatism. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 41 |
| Artemisia dracunculus L. Wormwood USDA ARDR4 |
Thompson Drug, Cold Remedy Plant used as a wash for colds. The plant could also be boiled and the steam used for colds. The patient would lie in the steam while he was covered with a blanket. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 169 |
| Artemisia dracunculus L. Wormwood USDA ARDR4 |
Thompson Drug, Dermatological Aid Infusion or decoction of plant used as a bathing solution for swelling and discoloration of bruises. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 169 |
| Artemisia dracunculus L. Wormwood USDA ARDR4 |
Thompson Drug, Diaphoretic Plant used in the sweat house for rheumatism and stiff joints. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 41 |
| Artemisia dracunculus L. Wormwood USDA ARDR4 |
Thompson Drug, Diaphoretic Whole plant steamed to cause sweating for rheumatism and other aches. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 463 |
| Artemisia dracunculus L. Wormwood USDA ARDR4 |
Thompson Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction of plant used as a wash for women after childbirth. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 463 |
| Artemisia dracunculus L. Wormwood USDA ARDR4 |
Thompson Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of whole plant used as a bath for women after childbirth. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 41 |
| Artemisia dracunculus L. Wormwood USDA ARDR4 |
Thompson Drug, Orthopedic Aid Plant used in the sweat house for stiff joints. Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 41 |
| Artemisia dracunculus L. Wormwood USDA ARDR4 |
Thompson Drug, Orthopedic Aid Plants used in sweatbath for sprains, stiff or aching joints or muscles. Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 463 |
| Artemisia dracunculus L. Wormwood USDA ARDR4 |
Thompson Drug, Pediatric Aid Plant used as a wash for colds, especially for babies and for chickenpox, to help the itching. The plant could also be boiled and the steam used for colds. The patient would lie in the steam while he was covered with a blanket. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 169 |
| Artemisia dracunculus L. Wormwood USDA ARDR4 |
Thompson Drug, Poison Plant considered poisonous 'if it enters the blood.' Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 512 |
| Artemisia dracunculus L. Wormwood USDA ARDR4 |
Thompson Drug, Veterinary Aid Decoction of plant used after injuries to wash horses' legs every day until healed. Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 169 |
| Artemisia dracunculus L. Wormwood USDA ARDR4 |
Winnebago Drug, Febrifuge Infusion of plant top sprinkled on the body for fevers. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 134 |
| Artemisia dracunculus L. Wormwood USDA ARDR4 |
Winnebago Drug, Love Medicine Chewed root put on clothes as a love charm. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 134 |
| Artemisia dracunculus L. Wormwood USDA ARDR4 |
Winnebago Drug, Unspecified Plant used in the smoke treatment of unspecified illnesses. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 134 |
| Artemisia dracunculus L. Wormwood USDA ARDR4 |
Winnebago Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Plant bunches used as towels in old times. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 134 |
| Artemisia filifolia Torr. Sand Sagebrush USDA ARFI2 |
Comanche Drug, Gynecological Aid Padding of plants placed over hot coals as a bed after childbirth. Carlson, Gustav G. and Volney H. Jones, 1940, Some Notes on Uses of Plants by the Comanche Indians, Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters 25:517-542, page 520 |
| Artemisia filifolia Torr. Sand Sagebrush USDA ARFI2 |
Hopi Drug, Dermatological Aid Plant used for boils. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 288 |
| Artemisia filifolia Torr. Sand Sagebrush USDA ARFI2 |
Hopi Drug, Dermatological Aid Plant used for boils. Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 32, 94 |
| Artemisia filifolia Torr. Sand Sagebrush USDA ARFI2 |
Hopi Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of plant and juniper branches taken for indigestion. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 288 |
| Artemisia filifolia Torr. Sand Sagebrush USDA ARFI2 |
Hopi Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Simple or compound decoction of plant taken for indigestion. Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 33, 94 |
| Artemisia filifolia Torr. Sand Sagebrush USDA ARFI2 |
Hopi Other, Ceremonial Items Plant used for ritualistic purposes. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 288 |
| Artemisia filifolia Torr. Sand Sagebrush USDA ARFI2 |
Kiowa Other, Paper Used for drying hands and as a substitute for toilet paper. Vestal, Paul A. and Richard Evans Schultes, 1939, The Economic Botany of the Kiowa Indians, Cambridge MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 56 |
| Artemisia filifolia Torr. Sand Sagebrush USDA ARFI2 |
Navajo Food, Fodder Used as stock feed. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 81 |
| Artemisia filifolia Torr. Sand Sagebrush USDA ARFI2 |
Navajo Other, Paper Very soft leaves used as a convenient substitute for toilet paper. Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 81 |
| Artemisia filifolia Torr. Sand Sagebrush USDA ARFI2 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Strong infusion taken in large amounts and used as lotion for snakebites. Vestal, Paul A., 1952, The Ethnobotany of the Ramah Navaho, Papers of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology 40(4):1-94, page 48 |
| Artemisia filifolia Torr. Sand Sagebrush USDA ARFI2 |
Tewa Drug, Carminative Plant chewed or decoction taken for indigestion and flatulence. Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 44 |
| Artemisia filifolia Torr. Sand Sagebrush USDA ARFI2 |
Tewa Drug, Dermatological Aid Plant used for boils. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 288 |
| Artemisia filifolia Torr. Sand Sagebrush USDA ARFI2 |
Tewa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of plant and juniper branches taken for indigestion. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 288 |
| Artemisia filifolia Torr. Sand Sagebrush USDA ARFI2 |
Tewa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Leaves chewed or decoction taken for indigestion or biliousness. Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 44 |
| Artemisia filifolia Torr. Sand Sagebrush USDA ARFI2 |
Tewa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Poultice of plant steeped in boiling water applied to stomach. Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 44 |
| Artemisia filifolia Torr. Sand Sagebrush USDA ARFI2 |
Tewa Other, Ceremonial Items Plant used for ritualistic purposes. Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 288 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Arapaho Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion of leaves taken as a cough medicine. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 38 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Arapaho Other, Ceremonial Items Whole plant used for ceremonials. Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 51 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Blackfoot Drug, Cold Remedy Infusion of leaves taken for colds. Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 56 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Blackfoot Drug, Cough Medicine Infusion of leaves taken for coughs. Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 56 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Blackfoot Drug, Dermatological Aid Poultice of chewed leaves applied to wounds to lessen the swelling. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 83 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Blackfoot Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of roots or tops taken for 'mountain fever.' McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 275 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Blackfoot Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Plant chewed for heartburn. McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 275 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Blackfoot Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Plant tops chewed and liquid swallowed for heartburn. Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 56 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Blackfoot Drug, Gynecological Aid Infusion of plant taken by women during menses. Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 56 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Blackfoot Drug, Gynecological Aid Pad of the plant worn by women during menses to reduce skin irritation. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 79 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Blackfoot Drug, Hemostat Soft leaves used to stuff a bleeding nostril. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 83 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Blackfoot Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Decoction of roots and tops taken for mountain fever. Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 56 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Blackfoot Drug, Stimulant Crushed leaves used to revive gophers after children clubbed them while playing a game. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 109 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Blackfoot Drug, Veterinary Aid Horses rolled in patches of the plant to treat their wounds. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 87 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Blackfoot Drug, Veterinary Aid Infusion of plant given to horses for coughing, sneezing and to clean the sinuses. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 87 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Blackfoot Food, Spice Crushed leaves mixed with stored meat to maintain a good odor. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 101 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Blackfoot Other, Ceremonial Items Plant tied to articles that were sacrificed to the Sun. McClintock, Walter, 1909, Medizinal- Und Nutzpflanzen Der Schwarzfuss Indianer, Zeitschriff fur Ethnologie 41:273-9, page 275 |