Names
Shoshone:
Unknown
English: Rayless Coneflower
Scientific: Rudbeckiaoccidentalis
Zone
Upper Foothills
Harvest Time
- When in flower
- Yellowstone, inside Yellowstone park, Teton park, mountain hillsides
Primary Uses
- Arthritic joints: rub fresh, mashed leaves/stem boil, then keep it in the water until the next day, rub water on painful joints
Secondary Uses
- None listed
Cautions
- None listed
Active Principle(s)
- None listed
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Notes
Medicinal Uses
- Swelling: Infusion rubbed on swollen joints – to reduce arthritic pain and inflammation
- Arthritis: Topical anti-inflammatory
Process Prep
- Fresh poultice