Asteraceae Helianthus nuttallii Torr. & Gray

Nuttall's Sunflower

Navajo - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Elmore, Francis H., 1944, Ethnobotany of the Navajo, Sante Fe, NM. School of American Research, page 87

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Scientific name: Helianthus nuttallii Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: HENUN (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Nuttall's Sunflower
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion of dried, crushed leaves taken for stomach troubles.

RECRD: 87242 id: 16659

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