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prairie dock ThesaurusNoun | 1. | prairie dock - stout perennial herb of the eastern United States with whitish flowers; leaves traditionally used by Catawba Indians to treat burnsAmerican feverfew, Parthenium integrifolium, wild quininegenus Parthenium, Parthenium - small genus of North American herbs and shrubs with terminal panicles of small ray flowerssubshrub, suffrutex - low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base |
prairie dock wild quinine wild quinine(note: there are other plants also named Prairie Dock and Missouri Snakeroot) A highly prized medicinal plant. About 3ft tall (1m), Alternate rough long, hairy leaves with sharp-toothed edges. Stem branches at the top with multiple clusters of little white clumpy flowers. Plant is not edible- use dried root and tops as medicine. Used for fatigue, respiratory infection, gastrointestinal issues, lymph congestion, ear infections, colds, coughs, sore throats, venereal disease, Epstein Barr, immune system stimulant, digest foreign particles, blood and liver detoxification. Suggested use- 1 teaspoon dried root to a glass of warm water, taken on empty stomach has much stronger effect than when taken with food.prairie dock Related to prairie dock: silphium terebinthinaceumSynonyms for prairie docknoun stout perennial herb of the eastern United States with whitish flowersSynonyms- American feverfew
- Parthenium integrifolium
- wild quinine
Related Words- genus Parthenium
- Parthenium
- subshrub
- suffrutex
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