Herb latin name: Compass Plant,Compass Plant Extract

Latin name: Silphium laciniatum

Family: Compositae

Medicinal use of Compass Plant: The resin obtained from the plant is diuretic. It imparts astrong aromatic odour to urine. Atea made from the roots is vermifuge and atonic for general debility. It is used as an expectorant in coughs and other pulmonary ailments. Adecoction of the smaller roots has been used as an emetic. Atea made from the leaves is emetic, it has also been used in the treatment of coughs, lung ailments and asthma.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Prairies and glades. Calcareous or sandy soils and prairies in Texas.
Edible parts of Compass Plant: A resin exudes naturally from the plant, and can also be obtained by incision. It is an inexpensive substitute for mastic and is used as a chewing gum to sweeten the breath. It forms on the upper part of the flowering stem.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle and plant them out in the summer. Division in spring. This is very difficult due to the deep and extensive root system.
Cultivation of Compass Plant: Prairies and glades. Calcareous or sandy soils and prairies in Texas.
Known hazards of Silphium laciniatum: There is a report that the plant might be toxic.

Herb latin name: Compass Plant,Compass Plant Extract

Latin name: Silphium laciniatum

Family: Compositae

Medicinal use of Compass Plant: The resin obtained from the plant is diuretic. It imparts astrong aromatic odour to urine. Atea made from the roots is vermifuge and atonic for general debility. It is used as an expectorant in coughs and other pulmonary ailments. Adecoction of the smaller roots has been used as an emetic. Atea made from the leaves is emetic, it has also been used in the treatment of coughs, lung ailments and asthma.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Prairies and glades. Calcareous or sandy soils and prairies in Texas.
Edible parts of Compass Plant: A resin exudes naturally from the plant, and can also be obtained by incision. It is an inexpensive substitute for mastic and is used as a chewing gum to sweeten the breath. It forms on the upper part of the flowering stem.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle and plant them out in the summer. Division in spring. This is very difficult due to the deep and extensive root system.
Cultivation of Compass Plant: Prairies and glades. Calcareous or sandy soils and prairies in Texas.
Known hazards of Silphium laciniatum: There is a report that the plant might be toxic.