Asteraceae Chaptalia tomentosa Vent.

Woolly Sunbonnets

Seminole - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 192

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Scientific name: Chaptalia tomentosa Vent.
USDA symbol: CHTO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Woolly Sunbonnets
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Decoction of leaves rubbed on body & body steamed for deer sickness: numb, painful limbs & joints.

RECRD: 61712 id: 9343

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