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Artemisia campestris L.
Field Sagewort
USDA ARCAB4
Blackfoot Drug, Abortifacient
Decoction of leaves taken to abort difficult pregnancies.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 60
Artemisia campestris L.
Field Sagewort
USDA ARCAB4
Blackfoot Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Chewed leaf spittle applied to rheumatic parts.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 78
Artemisia campestris L.
Field Sagewort
USDA ARCAB4
Blackfoot Drug, Cough Medicine
Infusion of dried leaves taken for coughs.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 71
Artemisia campestris L.
Field Sagewort
USDA ARCAB4
Blackfoot Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of leaves applied to eczema.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 75
Artemisia campestris L.
Field Sagewort
USDA ARCAB4
Blackfoot Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of roots cleansed and used for scalp infections.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123
Artemisia campestris L.
Field Sagewort
USDA ARCAB4
Blackfoot Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of roots used, especially for children, as a hair tonic.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123
Artemisia campestris L.
Field Sagewort
USDA ARCAB4
Blackfoot Drug, Eye Medicine
Poultice of chewed leaves applied to sore eyes.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 80
Artemisia campestris L.
Field Sagewort
USDA ARCAB4
Blackfoot Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Fresh leaves chewed for stomach troubles.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 66
Artemisia campestris L.
Field Sagewort
USDA ARCAB4
Blackfoot Drug, Oral Aid
Leaves chewed by runners for the mentholating properties.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 101
Artemisia campestris L.
Field Sagewort
USDA ARCAB4
Blackfoot Drug, Pediatric Aid
Infusion of roots used, especially for children, as a hair tonic.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123
Artemisia campestris L.
Field Sagewort
USDA ARCAB4
Blackfoot Drug, Veterinary Aid
Infusion of roots used for back sores on horses.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 87
Artemisia campestris L.
Field Sagewort
USDA ARCAB4
Blackfoot Other, Hide Preparation
Infusion of roots rubbed on a hide to be tanned.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 109
Artemisia campestris L.
Field Sagewort
USDA ARCAB4
Blackfoot Other, Soap
Infusion of roots cleansed and used for scalp infections.
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123
Artemisia campestris L.
Field Sagewort
USDA ARCAB4
Lakota Drug, Diuretic
Infusion of roots used to cause urination.
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 35
Artemisia campestris L.
Field Sagewort
USDA ARCAB4
Lakota Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of roots used to cause bowel movements.
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 35
Artemisia campestris L.
Field Sagewort
USDA ARCAB4
Lakota Drug, Gynecological Aid
Infusion of roots used by women for difficult births.
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 35
Artemisia campestris L.
Field Sagewort
USDA ARCAB4
Lakota Drug, Sedative
Pulverized roots put on sleeping man's face so his horses could be stolen.
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 35
Artemisia campestris L.
Field Sagewort
USDA ARCAB4
Lakota Other, Incense & Fragrance
Pulverized roots used for perfume.
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 35
Artemisia campestris L.
Field Sagewort
USDA ARCAB4
Shuswap Drug, Cold Remedy
6Decoction of plants taken for colds.
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 58
Artemisia campestris L.
Field Sagewort
USDA ARCAB4
Shuswap Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction of plants taken for coughs.
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 58
Artemisia campestris L.
Field Sagewort
USDA ARCAB4
Shuswap Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of steamed branches applied to bruises and sores.
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 58
Artemisia campestris L.
Field Sagewort
USDA ARCAB4
Shuswap Drug, Panacea
Decoction of plants taken as a medicine for everything.
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 58
Artemisia campestris L.
Field Sagewort
USDA ARCAB4
Shuswap Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Decoction of plants taken for tuberculosis.
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 58
Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis var. borealis (Pallas) M.E. Peck
Pacific Wormwood
USDA ARCAB4
Menominee Drug, Abortifacient
Compound infusion of leaf taken to restore menstrual flow.
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 29
Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis var. borealis (Pallas) M.E. Peck
Pacific Wormwood
USDA ARCAB4
Meskwaki Drug, Burn Dressing
Poultice of leaves applied to bad burns.
Smith, Huron H., 1928, Ethnobotany of the Meskwaki Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:175-326, page 211
Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis var. borealis (Pallas) M.E. Peck
Pacific Wormwood
USDA ARCAB4
Okanagon Drug, Antidiarrheal
Decoction of whole plant used for diarrhea.
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 campestris ssp. borealis var. borealis (Pallas) M.E. Peck
Pacific Wormwood
USDA ARCAB4
Okanagon Drug, Gynecological Aid
Decoction of fresh or dried leaves taken by 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 campestris ssp. borealis var. borealis (Pallas) M.E. Peck
Pacific Wormwood
USDA ARCAB4
Thompson Drug, Antidiarrheal
Decoction of plant taken for diarrhea.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 470
Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis var. borealis (Pallas) M.E. Peck
Pacific Wormwood
USDA ARCAB4
Thompson Drug, Antidiarrheal
Decoction of whole plant used for diarrhea.
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 campestris ssp. borealis var. borealis (Pallas) M.E. Peck
Pacific Wormwood
USDA ARCAB4
Thompson Drug, Gynecological Aid
Decoction of fresh or dried leaves taken by 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 campestris ssp. borealis var. borealis (Pallas) M.E. Peck
Pacific Wormwood
USDA ARCAB4
Thompson Drug, Gynecological Aid
Decoction of fresh or dried leaves taken postpartum to hasten recovery.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 470
Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis var. borealis (Pallas) M.E. Peck
Pacific Wormwood
USDA ARCAB4
Thompson Drug, Unspecified
Decoction of root used medicinally.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 470
Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis var. scouleriana (Hook.) Cronq.
Pacific Wormwood
USDA ARCAS5
Havasupai Drug, Unspecified
Sprays used in the sweatbaths or infusion of leaves taken for sicknesses.
Weber, Steven A. and P. David Seaman, 1985, Havasupai Habitat: A. F. Whiting's Ethnography of a Traditional Indian Culture, Tucson. The University of Arizona Press, page 245
Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis var. scouleriana (Hook.) Cronq.
Pacific Wormwood
USDA ARCAS5
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Plant used as a ceremonial fumigant ingredient.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 45
Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis var. scouleriana (Hook.) Cronq.
Pacific Wormwood
USDA ARCAS5
Navajo, Kayenta Drug, Disinfectant
Plant used as a ceremonial fumigant ingredient.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 45
Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis var. scouleriana (Hook.) Cronq.
Pacific Wormwood
USDA ARCAS5
Navajo, Kayenta Food, Unspecified
Seeds made into mush and used for food.
Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris, 1951, The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho, Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press, page 45
Artemisia campestris ssp. caudata (Michx.) Hall & Clements
Field Wormwood
USDA ARCAC
Navajo, Ramah Other, Ceremonial Items
Plant ash used in blackening ceremonies.
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 campestris ssp. caudata (Michx.) Hall & Clements
Field Wormwood
USDA ARCAC
Tewa Drug, Antiemetic
Leaves and stems chewed and juice swallowed when one was 'sick at the stomach.'
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 53
Artemisia campestris ssp. caudata (Michx.) Hall & Clements
Field Wormwood
USDA ARCAC
Tewa Drug, Febrifuge
Infusion of leaves and stems taken for 'chills.'
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 53