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This result should not be considered complete or definitive and is for reference only. Care must be taken when using any wild plant for food, fiber, medicine or any other non-traditional uses. The information was complied using multiple sources and these references should be consulted for more complete descriptions of usage(s) and potential health risk. We are not responsible for any ill effects from the information included on this page.
| Uses | Part | Preparation | Effect | Notes |
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| Tobacco | Flower | Powder, chewed and rubbed on body | Keep warrior from injury, make he and his horse faster | |
| Leaf | Substitute for chewing tobacco | |||
| Medicine | Flower | Herbal steam | Muscle pain/rheumatism | Paralysis |
| Leaf | Warm tea, smoke or chew | Colds/sore throat/earache | Colds | |
| Leaf | Smoked | Head/eyes | Relieve stroke symptoms | |
| Leaf | Dried | Respiration | Smoked for catarrh | |
| Plant | Cold tea poured over hot rocks | Head/eyes | Breathe fumes for headache or blindness from sun |
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