Asteraceae Matricaria discoidea DC.

Disc Mayweed

Aleut - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Bank, II, Theodore P., 1953, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies in the Aleutian Islands II. Health and Medical Lore of the Aleuts, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies Papers, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, page 426

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Scientific name: Matricaria discoidea DC.
USDA symbol: MADI6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Disc Mayweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Aleut
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion of leaves taken for stomach pain, especially for gas on the stomach.

RECRD: 89489 id: 22468

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