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124. Artemisia absinthium L. Wormwood. Composite. 
Common garden herb. Well known medicinally. Herb used. Fif- 
teen to twenty cents per pound. Oil, $4.50 per pound. 
125. Artemisia califomica Less. Old man. Sagebrush. Hill brush. 
Composite. 
Leaves and branches have decided insecticide powers ( H. H. Behr). 
Employed by the Mexicans as a popular cholera remedy. The Spanish- 
Californians regard it as a panacea for all ills. (Bot. Mex. Bound. 
Survey, Emory’s Report, page 17, 1859.) 
126. Artemisia dracunculoides Pursh. “Indian hair tonic.” Com- 
positor. 
The Indians use this plant, as a hair tonic. It has not been examined 
as to its active properties. (Hall.) 
127. Artemisia frigida Willd. Sierra salvia. Colorado mountain 
sage. Compositor. 
Much used in the Rocky Mountain region as a diuretic, diaphoretic 
and mild cathartic. It perhaps contains a glucoside. (F. A. Weiss, 
Am. Pharm. Journ. 1890.) 
128. Artemisia heterophylla Nutt. Mugwort. Wormwood. Com- 
positce. 
One of the most popular of native medicinal herbs. A decoction of 
leaves is said to be a specific in colic and colds. On account of its 
efficacy in bronchitis it has received the name of “bronchitis plant.” 
Indians use a decoction for stomach-ache, headache, diarrhoea, rheu- 
matism, and fevers. Decoction and poultices highly praised as a 
remedy for poison oak, also to check hemorrhages and to heal wounds. 
Externally it is used for sore eyes. The juice is used to counteract 
poison oak. (Contrib. U. S. Nat. Herb. 7: (No. Ill) 393.) 
Other species as A. bidentata, A. vulgaris californica Beso., have 
similar properties and uses. (Le Maout and Decaisne, p. 505.) 
129. Artemisia tridentata Nutt. Sagebrush. Compositor. 
Said to be poisonous. Used by the Coahilla Indians in bowel com- 
plaints. (Barrows.) A decoction of the leaves used as a cough med- 
icine. Very likely has diaphoretic and diuretic properties. ( Am . 
Journ. Phar. 62, 1890.) (U. S. D.) 
130. Arundinaria and Bambusa species. Bamboo. Craminece. 
Extensively cultivated as ornamental plants. (Fairchild.) 
131. Arundo donax L. Giant reed. Graminece. 
Extensively cultivated as an ornamental plant. Roots are said to 
be diuretic. (Bailey, Cycl. Am. Hort., p. 102.) 
