Arnica Montana Sunflowers

About Arnica Montana Sunflowers

  • Botanical Name: Helianthus annuus
  • Common Name: Arnica Montana Sunflowers
  • Critters: Attracts butterflies and song birds
  • Family: Asteraceae
  • Life Cycle: Annual
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Sunlight: Full sun
  • Non-GMO
  • Plant Food: FoxFarm Big Bloom for Organic Gardening

Recipes With Sunflower

Usage Tips

Health Benefits

American Indians used sunflowers5 in the following ways.
  • The Cherokee used an infusion of sunflower leaves to treat kidneys.
  • The Dakota used an infusion of sunflowers for chest pains and pulmonary troubles.
  • The Gros Ventres, Rees, and Mandan used sunflowers ceremonially; oil from the seeds were used to lubricate or paint the face and body.
  • The Gros Ventres, Mandan, Rees, and Hidatsa used sunflower seeds as a stimulant, taken on a war party or hunt to alleviate fatigue.
  • The Hopi used the sunflower plant as a ìspider medicineî and dermatological aid.
  • The Navajo ate sunflower seeds to stimulate the appetite.
  • The Paiute used a decoction of sunflower root to alleviate rheumatism.

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