Asteraceae
silver sagebrush
Artemisia cana Pursh
Indigenous Names: pȟeží ȟóta tȟotȟó
Medicinal Documentation
Lakota
pȟeží ȟóta This sage is known as "women's medicine." Women use it in their bath waštémna, waȟčá zí water or to make a bitter infusion.
Botanical Reference
Parts Documented: Various
Distribution: Native to North American Plains; widespread regional distribution