bah·hoe·vee (White Sage)

Names

Shoshone:
bah·hoe·vee (Sacred Sage)

English: White Sage

Scientific: Artemisia ludoviciana

Zone

Lower Foothills

Harvest Time

  • Near sage brush
  • Scattered

Primary Uses

  • Medicinal
    • Anti-bacterial
    • Anti-parasitic
  • Other
    • Ceremony

Secondary Uses

  • Medicinal
    • Intestinal health

Cautions

  • None listed

Active Principle(s)

  • Turpines

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Notes

Kills parasites. Leaves can be used to treat intestinal distress.

Ceremonially used for smudging. For smudging, harvest before flowering.

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