🪶Indigenous / Native American
Ironweed (Tall)
Vernonia altissima
About Ironweed (Tall)
Ironweed (Tall) (Vernonia altissima) is a herb used in the Indigenous / Native American tradition to help with Fever, Pain, Digestive Issues, and Women's Health. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Vernonia gigantea (also known as giant ironweed, tall ironweed or ironweed) is a species of perennial plant from Asteraceae family that can be found in United States and Canada. The plant is native to the eastern United States, north to New York state and Ontario, and southwest to Texas.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Aerial Parts · internalLeaves · internal