Asteraceae Eurybia macrophylla (L.) Cass.
Bigleaf Aster
Ojibwa - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 363
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Eurybia macrophylla (L.) Cass.
Scientific name: Eurybia macrophylla (L.) Cass.
USDA symbol: EUMA27 (
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Common names: Bigleaf Aster
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Infusion of root used to bathe the head for headache.
RECRD: 82770 id: 14633