Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
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Sagebrush, referring broadly to plants in the Artemisia genus (such as Artemisia tridentata), has a history of use in various traditional medicine systems among Indigenous peoples of North America. Its uses, however, have largely centered on treating ailments such as colds, coughs, digestive complaints, and infections, and for ceremonial or purification purposes. There is limited documentation that sagebrush has been specifically used in traditional remedies for addiction. Where mentioned, sagebrush was sometimes used in purification rituals or sweat lodges that could be part of a broader healing process, which might have included addressing substance abuse or harmful habits, but not as a direct pharmacological remedy for addiction itself.

There is currently no scientific evidence supporting the efficacy of sagebrush for treating or supporting recovery from addiction. Modern clinical trials or pharmacological studies investigating sagebrush or its constituents (such as thujone or camphor) in the context of addiction are lacking. Any potential use in addiction is thus based mainly on traditional practices that are not specific or directly targeted at addiction. The evidence supporting its use for this purpose is therefore very weak and primarily anecdotal.

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