Deers Tongue Liatris odoratissima
- Common Names
- Deer's Tongue , Vanilla Leaf. Wild Vanilla
- Botanical Name
- Liatris odoratissima
- Family
- ASTERACEAE
Medicinal Uses & Benefits of Deer's Tongue
How to Use|How to Use: Deers Tongue
Native American plant used in smoking blends to flavor tobacco. Their perfume is largely due to Coumarin, which can be seen in crystals on the upper side of the smooth, spatulate leaves. -Demulcent, febrifuge, diaphoretic 1
Preparation Methods & Dosage :Smoking
Deers Tongue Side Effects: Contains the blood thinner coumarin
Regional Traditions :North America *
References:
Works Cited
Works Cited- Grieve, Maud Mrs. "A Modern Herbal" (1931)
- Euell Gibbons. "Stalking the Healthful Herbs", Alan Hood (1966)
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