Scientific name: Eryngium yuccifolium
Possible uses: snakebites, toothaches, bladder trouble, coughs, neuralgia, emetic, diuretic, female reproductive disorders, gleet, gonorrhea, piles, rheumatism, increase saliva flow
Part of plant used: Root
Description: Perennial with bluish cast; 1 1/2-4 ft. Leaves mostly basal (reduced on stem), yucca-like, parallel-veined, spiny edged. Flowers white to whitish green, tiny, covered by bristly bracts; in tight heads to 1 in. across
Sources
Refer back to the Sources post to see the exact books that I used!
Eastern/Central Medicinal Plants and Herbs
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