Asteraceae Rudbeckia hirta L.

Blackeyed Susan

Cherokee - Drug, Anthelmintic

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 30

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Scientific name: Rudbeckia hirta L.
USDA symbol: RUHIH (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Blackeyed Susan
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Anthelmintic
Notes: Used as wash for 'swelling caused by worms.'

RECRD: 94093 id: 35131

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