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Pseudognaphalium californicum

California everlasting, Ladies' tobacco, California rabbit tobacco

N 34 11.627 W 118 53.086

 

" ... reason to plant Pseudognaphalium californicum is for its medicinal uses. Tinctures of several Everlasting species, including P. californicum, have been dissolved in water and ingested in the treatment of lower back pain and sciatica. A tea made from dried stems and leaves is a traditional remedy for colds, coughs and stomach ailments. ..... A pillow stuffed with dried flowers and foliage is reported to help some sufferers of asthma and chronic cough...."

 

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Uploaded on May 31, 2018
Taken on May 30, 2018