Asteraceae Rudbeckia hirta L.

Blackeyed Susan

Iroquois - Drug, Heart Medicine

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 469

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Scientific name: Rudbeckia hirta L.
USDA symbol: RUHIH (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Blackeyed Susan
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Heart Medicine
Notes: Decoction of plants taken for the heart.

RECRD: 94101 id: 35140