Asteraceae Silphium perfoliatum L.

Cup Plant

Ponca - Drug, Cold Remedy

Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 132

View all documented uses for Silphium perfoliatum L.

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Scientific name: Silphium perfoliatum L.
USDA symbol: SIPEP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Cup Plant
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Ponca
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Root used in smoke treatment for headcold.

RECRD: 95240 id: 38044

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