Anemone virginiana

Anemone virginiana
Family:Anemone virginiana; Astringent; Emetic; Expectorant; Poultice.
Common name:Tall thimbleweed
The root and seeds are astringent emetic and expectorant. A decoction of the roots was used in the treatment of TB whooping cough and diarrhoea. The root is pulverised and used as a wet poultice in the treatment of boils.

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