Names
Shoshone:
boe·hoe·v (“Little Brother of Big Sage”)
English: Fringed Sage
Scientific: Artemisia frigida
Zone
Lower Foothills
Harvest Time
- Near sage brush
- Scattered
Primary Uses
- Medicinal
- Anti-bacterial
- Diarrhea
- Lungs
- Pneumonia
- Anti-parasitic
Secondary Uses
- None listed
Cautions
- None listed
Active Principle(s)
- Artemisin is anti-bacterial.
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Notes
Kills parasites, helps prevent malaria, fights food poisoning, giardia, and pneumonia.
Rub on hands as hand sanitizer. Or, make a tincture with 70% alcohol.