Traditional Uses: Traditionally used by Native American tribes and early settlers as a decoction or poultice for toothaches, snakebites, insect bites, wounds, sore throats, colds, fevers, and measles, and as a “blood purifier” for various ailments.
Potential Benefits: May support the immune system, reduce the duration of upper respiratory tract infections such as the common cold, and exhibit anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and mild anxiolytic (anti-anxiety) effects.
Warnings: Avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding, in individuals with autoimmune diseases (e.g., lupus, MS, rheumatoid arthritis), or those allergic to ragweed or other plants in the Asteraceae family.
