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Eskimo uses ofArtemisia tilesii (Compositae)

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A plant used by the southwestern Alaskan Eskimos for treatment of skin infections, chest colds and arthritis was identified asArtemisia tilesii Ledeb. (Compositae). The volatile constituents of this plant were identified as an 80:20 mixture of thujone and isothujone. Isothujone has codeine-like properties, which may help arthritic pain.

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  1. College of Nursing, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

    Theresa Overfield

  2. Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

    William W. Epstein & Larry A. Gaudioso

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Overfield, T., Epstein, W.W. & Gaudioso, L.A. Eskimo uses ofArtemisia tilesii (Compositae). Econ Bot 34, 97–100 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02858623

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