Asteraceae
great ragweed
Ambrosia trifida L.
Indigenous Names: iyéčheca, Below is literal translation of the Kiowa name, but no Kiowa terms recorded for the plant
Traditional Food Use
Lakota
Leaves boiled to make a serviceberry, tasty tea. Berries eaten fresh or dried for later use.
Medicinal Documentation
Lakota
taken for pneumonia and fever and as a treatment for diarrhea Stems are formed into hoops and covered with leather to use for a game juneberry, of skill. Berries have a mild Saskatoon laxative effect.
Kiowa
The plant is used in making the covering of the sweatlodge.
Botanical Reference
Parts Documented: leaf, fruit_or_berry, stem, Plant