Compositae Alterative Sneezeweed

Compositae Alterative Sneezeweed
Family:Compositae Alterative; Cancer; Laxative; Sternutatory.
Common name:Sneezeweed
The dried nearly mature flower heads are used in a powdered form as a snuff to treat colds and headaches. When made into a tea they are used in the treatment of intestinal worms.The powdered leaves are sternutatory.An infusion of the leaves is laxative and alterative.An infusion of the stems has been used as a wash in the treatment of fevers.The plant contains helenalin a compound that has shown significant anti-tumour activity.

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