Asteraceae Helenium amarum var. amarum
Yellowdicks
Koasati - Drug, Herbal Steam
Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 62
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Helenium amarum var. amarum
Scientific name: Helenium amarum var. amarum
USDA symbol: HEAMA (
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Common names: Yellowdicks
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Koasati
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Herbal Steam
Notes: Decoction of entire plant used as a sweatbath for dropsy and swellings.
RECRD: 87196 id: 16522