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| (Artemesia
tridentata) |
| Common Names:
Basin Sagebrush, Big Sagebrush, Common Sagebrush, Silver
Sage, Wormwood. |
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| Parts
Used: Leaves, stems. |
Methods
Used: Poultice, burning (smudge). |
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| Spiritual
Uses: Used by Western Native Americans to purify and cleanse living
spaces, ritual areas, personal items, and persons. |
Physical
Uses: This plant belongs to the same group of medicinal
plants as tarragon, absinthe and mugwort.
Native Americans have
used sagebrush since prehistoric times. They chewed the leaves to
treat digestive problems such as stomach gas and drank the tea for
other stomach problems and to treat colds.
It was also used as a
remedy for headaches, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea and sore eyes.
Poultices of Sagebrush
and Angelica (Angelica archangelica)
were used to relieve swelling and pain.
Southwestern Native Americans
ground the seeds for flour and used the plant to make a hair tonic. |
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