Sunflower

Sunflower (Helianthus annus)

Found in both Eastern Deciduous Forest and Tall Grass Prairie

Uses:

• Malaria (flower tea)
• High fevers (leaf tea)
• Snakebites and spiderbites (poultice of flowers and leaves)
• Diuretic (seeds and leaves or tea of the stem pith)
• Diarrhea (leaves astringent)

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Active Chemical:

• Daucic Acid, C7H8O7

Bibliography: Foster, S., & Duke, J. (2000). A field guide to medicinal plants and herbs of eastern and central North America (2nd ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin.