Asteraceae Chaptalia tomentosa Vent.

Woolly Sunbonnets

Seminole - Drug, Urinary Aid

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 274

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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: Urinary Aid
Notes: Decoction of roots taken for urine retention.

RECRD: 62069 id: 9344

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