Dotted Gay Feather - Liatris punctata - 40 and 50 similar items

This listing is for 40 Liatris seeds. Most Liatris have roots that contain inulin, a polysaccharide obtained from the roots of certain plants which can not be metabolized by humans, but is considered a mild liver and kidney tonic. Plain tribes made blazing star tea which was used to treat kidney, bladder, and menstrual problems, water retention, gonorrhea, colic, throat inflamination, and laryngitis. It was gargled to soothe sore throats. Roots are mashed and applied to snake bites. They also simmered them in honey to make a cough syrup. In New Mexico they burned dry roots like incense and the smoke was inhaled to relieve headaches and nosebleeds, and blown into the throat to cure inflamed tonsils. Liatris species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Butterfly species. Very pretty purple flowers summer through fall. Self seeds easily. Thank You for looking!