| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Blackfoot Other, Ceremonial Items Plant used in religious rituals. Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 56 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Blackfoot Other, Hide Preparation Infusion of plant used to treat hides. 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 Other, Incense & Fragrance Plant stuffed into saddles, women's pillows, hide bags and quivers as a deodorant. 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 Other, Insecticide Plant put on a fire to attract horses that run to the smoke because it kept flies & mosquitoes away. 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 Other, Insecticide Plant put on campfire coals and the smoke repelled the mosquitoes. 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 Other, Paper Leaves used as toilet paper. Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 124 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Blackfoot Other, Soap Plant used to clean paint applicators made from broken buffalo shoulder blades. 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 Other, Tools Plant made into balls and used as molds to make rattles. 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 |
Cheyenne Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Plant used in the Sun Dance ceremony. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 18 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Cheyenne 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 |
Cheyenne Drug, Hemostat Plant braid tied around the head for nosebleed. Hart, Jeffrey A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Northern Cheyenne Indians of Montana, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 4:1-55, page 18 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Chippewa Drug, Anticonvulsive Compound decoction of root taken for convulsions. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 336 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Chippewa Drug, Anticonvulsive Compound infusion or decoction of root taken for 'fits.' Densmore, Frances, 1913, Chippewa Music-II, SI-BAE Bulletin #53, page 63, 64 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Chippewa Drug, Disinfectant Dried leaves burned to disinfect room of contagious patient. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 366 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Chippewa Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of leaves taken or leaf smoke inhaled for biliousness. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 364 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Chippewa Drug, Hemostat Compound decoction of root used on bleeding wounds. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 336 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Chippewa Drug, Hemostat Compound infusion or decoction of root used on bleeding wounds. Densmore, Frances, 1913, Chippewa Music-II, SI-BAE Bulletin #53, page 63, 64 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Chippewa Drug, Stimulant Compound decoction of root taken as a stimulant. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 364 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Chippewa Drug, Stimulant Compound infusion or decoction of root taken or used externally as stimulant. Densmore, Frances, 1913, Chippewa Music-II, SI-BAE Bulletin #53, page 63, 64 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Chippewa Drug, Tonic Compound infusion or decoction of root taken as a tonic. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 364 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Chippewa Other, Protection Fresh leaves in nostrils and mouth as protection when 'working over the dead.' Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 366 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Analgesic Leaves used for headaches associated with fevers. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 30 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Febrifuge Decoction of leaves taken for fevers. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 30 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Cree, Woodlands Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Used as an ingredient in trap lures. Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 30 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Dakota Drug, Abortifacient Decoction of plant taken and used as wash for irregular menstruation. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 134 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Dakota 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 frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Delaware, Oklahoma Drug, Ceremonial Medicine Leaves chewed as 'ceremonial' medicine. Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 74 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Great Basin Indian Drug, Antihemorrhagic Leaves used for stopping a hemorrhage. Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 50 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Great Basin Indian Dye, Green Leaves used to make a green dye. Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 50 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Great Basin Indian Other, Ceremonial Items Whole plant used for all ceremonies. Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 50 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Hopi Food, Spice Used with sweet corn when roasting. Vestal, Paul A, 1940, Notes on a Collection of Plants from the Hopi Indian Region of Arizona Made by J. G. Owens in 1891, Botanical Museum Leaflets (Harvard University) 8(8):153-168, page 167 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Hopi Other, Ceremonial Items Attached to prayer sticks. Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 94 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Hopi Other, Ceremonial Items Plant used to make pahos (prayer sticks). Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 289 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Hopi Other, Ceremonial Items Sprig attached to the prayer emblem and regarded as efficacious in petitions for water. Fewkes, J. Walter, 1896, A Contribution to Ethnobotany, American Anthropologist 9:14-21, page 21 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Hopi Other, Ceremonial Items Used on prayersticks. Vestal, Paul A, 1940, Notes on a Collection of Plants from the Hopi Indian Region of Arizona Made by J. G. Owens in 1891, Botanical Museum Leaflets (Harvard University) 8(8):153-168, page 167 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Isleta Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of plant used as a stomach medicine. Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 22 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Isleta Food, Forage Plant considered excellent grazing plant for sheep and cattle. Jones, Volney H., 1931, The Ethnobotany of the Isleta Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 22 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Kutenai Other, Ceremonial Items Plant burned and smoke used in religious ceremonies. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 45 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Kutenai Other, Insecticide Plant burned and used as a smudge for mosquitoes. Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 45 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Montana Indian Drug, Pulmonary Aid Decoction used for lung troubles. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 7 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Montana Indian Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy Decoction used for consumption. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 7 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
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 frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Cough Medicine Decoction of leaves taken for cough. 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 frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Panacea Root used as a 'life medicine.' 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 frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Navajo, Ramah Drug, Toothache Remedy Hot poultice of leaves applied for toothache. 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 frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Navajo, Ramah Other, Ceremonial Items Plant ash applied before painting Witcheryway prayer sticks. 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 frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Cold Remedy Infusion of leaves and branches taken for colds. 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 76 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Okanagan-Colville Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy Infusion of leaves and branches taken for flu. 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 76 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Omaha Drug, Abortifacient Decoction of plant taken and used as wash for irregular menstruation. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 134 |
| Artemisia frigida Willd. Fringed Sagewort USDA ARFR4 |
Omaha 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 |