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Artemisia dracunculus L.
Wormwood
USDA ARDR4
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
Artemisia dracunculus L.
Wormwood
USDA ARDR4
Paiute Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Hot decoction of branches used as a wash for rheumatism.
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 39, 40
Artemisia dracunculus L.
Wormwood
USDA ARDR4
Paiute Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Hot poultice of plant tops applied to sprains, swellings or rheumatism.
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 39, 40
Artemisia dracunculus L.
Wormwood
USDA ARDR4
Paiute Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of plant tops applied for swellings.
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 39, 40
Artemisia dracunculus L.
Wormwood
USDA ARDR4
Paiute Drug, Gynecological Aid
Decoction of whole plant taken as a tonic 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 39, 40
Artemisia dracunculus L.
Wormwood
USDA ARDR4
Paiute Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Poultice of plant tops applied for sprains.
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 39, 40
Artemisia dracunculus L.
Wormwood
USDA ARDR4
Paiute Drug, Tonic
Decoction of whole plant taken as a tonic 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 39, 40
Artemisia dracunculus L.
Wormwood
USDA ARDR4
Paiute Other, Ceremonial Items
Foliage used for medicine man's costume.
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 51
Artemisia dracunculus L.
Wormwood
USDA ARDR4
Pawnee Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Decoction of tops used as a wash for rheumatism.
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
Pawnee 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
Pawnee Fiber, Brushes & Brooms
Plant tops bound into bundles and made into brooms used for sweeping the lodge floor. The plant was used for this purpose because of its agreeable, wholesome odor.
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
Pawnee 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 dracunculus L.
Wormwood
USDA ARDR4
Ponca Drug, Burn Dressing
Decoction of plant taken and used as a wash for burns.
Howard, James, 1965, The Ponca Tribe, SI-BAE Bulletin #195, page 152
Artemisia dracunculus L.
Wormwood
USDA ARDR4
Ponca 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
Ponca 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 dracunculus L.
Wormwood
USDA ARDR4
Sanpoil Drug, Cold Remedy
Cold infusion of root used for colds.
Ray, Verne F., 1932, The Sanpoil and Nespelem: Salishan Peoples of Northeastern Washington, University of Washington Publications in Anthropology, Vol. 5, page 217
Artemisia dracunculus L.
Wormwood
USDA ARDR4
Shoshoni Drug, Cathartic
Hot decoction of branches taken as a physic.
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 39, 40
Artemisia dracunculus L.
Wormwood
USDA ARDR4
Shoshoni Drug, Cold Remedy
Hot decoction of branches 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 39, 40
Artemisia dracunculus L.
Wormwood
USDA ARDR4
Shoshoni Drug, Dermatological Aid
Decoction of whole plant used as a wash for nettle stings.
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 39, 40
Artemisia dracunculus L.
Wormwood
USDA ARDR4
Shoshoni Drug, Eye Medicine
Steam from boiling plant used for eye trouble.
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 39, 40
Artemisia dracunculus L.
Wormwood
USDA ARDR4
Shoshoni Drug, Herbal Steam
Steam from boiling plant used for eye trouble.
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 39, 40
Artemisia dracunculus L.
Wormwood
USDA ARDR4
Shoshoni Drug, Throat Aid
Poultice of pulped, green plant applied to sore throat or neck glands.
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 39, 40
Artemisia dracunculus L.
Wormwood
USDA ARDR4
Shoshoni Drug, Venereal Aid
Decoction of whole plant taken or used as a wash for venereal diseases.
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 39, 40
Artemisia dracunculus L.
Wormwood
USDA ARDR4
Shoshoni Food, Spice
Steeped seeds added to dishes for flavoring.
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 29
Artemisia dracunculus L.
Wormwood
USDA ARDR4
Shuswap Drug, Gynecological Aid
Plant used by women at childbirth.
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 58
Artemisia dracunculus L.
Wormwood
USDA ARDR4
Shuswap Drug, Stimulant
Decoction of leaves and roots used as a bath for tiredness.
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 58
Artemisia dracunculus L.
Wormwood
USDA ARDR4
Shuswap Drug, Witchcraft Medicine
Plant used to keep away sickness and germs.
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 58
Artemisia dracunculus L.
Wormwood
USDA ARDR4
Shuswap Other, Insecticide
Plant burned to keep away mosquitos.
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 58
Artemisia dracunculus L.
Wormwood
USDA ARDR4
Thompson Drug, Analgesic
Decoction of plant used to wash the head and temples for headache.
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, Analgesic
Fresh plants used as a bed in the sweatbath for aching bones 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, Analgesic
Infusion of whole plant used as a headwash for headaches.
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, Antirheumatic (External)
Decoction of plant used as a 'liniment' for arthritis.
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, 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