Genus: Helianthus
Species: Annuus
Habitat: Tallgrass Prairie
Chemical Ingredient: Quercetin and linoleic acid
Preparation: use seeds for internal illness, use the pith to make moxa for wounds, poultice of sunflower roots for snake bites
Uses: Snake bite, malaria, wounds, diarrhea
Sources:
http://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/cs_hean3.pdf
http://www.naturalmedicinefacts.info/plant/helianthus-annuus.html
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