Asteraceae Bidens sp.

Kookoolau

Hawaiian - Drug, Pediatric Aid

Use documented by:
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 53

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Scientific name: Bidens sp.
Common names: Kookoolau
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Hawaiian
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Flowers and buds chewed by mothers and given to infants for general debility.

RECRD: 8238 id: 7352

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