Asteraceae Bidens coronata (L.) Britt.
Crowned Beggarticks
Seminole - Drug, Eye Medicine
Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 206
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Bidens coronata (L.) Britt.
Scientific name: Bidens coronata (L.) Britt.
USDA symbol: BICO (
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Common names: Crowned Beggarticks
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Infusion of roots taken for sun sickness: eye disease, headache, high fever and diarrhea.
RECRD: 61761 id: 7344