Artemisia tridentata vs Eremophila Longifolia

Iconic Great Basin North American shrub used by Great Basin tribes for respiratory, fever, and ceremonial use.

Shrub widespread across arid and semi-arid Australia used extensively by Aboriginal peoples for coughs, colds, skin infections, and as an analgesic smoke treatment.

camphor, thujone, 1,8-cineole, sesquiterpenes

verbascoside, eremophilone, sesquiterpenes, phenylpropanoids

Respiratory conditions in Great Basin indigenous medicine, Fever treatment, Ceremonial use, Anti-rheumatic

cough, cold, skin infections, aches and pains, smoke treatment

Antimicrobial effects, Expectorant, Anti-inflammatory, Insect repellent

antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, expectorant

2-4 g dried herb as tea; poultice on joints

Leaf decoction 200ml 2–3x daily or steam inhalation

Pregnancy, Epilepsy - thujone, Liver disease

pregnancy, allergy

GI upset, Mild CNS effects in excess

mild digestive upset