Effect:
immunostimulating, antifungal, antibacterial
Areas of application:
Colds, flu, infections, swelling, irritated skin, ulcers, cuts, scrapes, snake bites, worms, earaches, strengthens the immune system
Plant parts used:
leaves, roots
Collection time:
Late summer to early fall
To find:
On grassy roadsides, banks and wastelands.
Ingredients:
Flavonoids such as eupalin and eupatolin, dithiapolyins (thiarubrins), thiophenes, polyacetylenes, lipids and lipoids
Miscellaneous:
The black-eyed Susan grows up to 90 cm high and up to 50 cm wide. It is an annual and sometimes perennial plant. The leaves are alternate, 10 to 20 cm long and covered with coarse hairs. The branched stems grow from a single taproot. The flowers are approximately 10 cm in diameter with a brownish-black dome in the center surrounded by yellow petals.
🛑 The plant is poisonous to cats. The seeds are poisonous! Caution may cause contact dermatitis.
The black-eyed Susan is the state flower of Maryland.