Black Eyed Susan

Black Eyed Susan/ Black Eyed Susan Vine

Common Name: Black Eyed Susan

Genus and Species Name: Rudbeckia hirta

Active Chemical Ingredients: C15H24 ,Sesquiterpene lactone

Medicinal Uses: This herb has been used to treat some of the symptoms of the common cold, usually in the form of tea or infusion made from the root. The root has been used traditionally as an herbal remedy to rid the body of parasitic worms. The Ojibwa, a Native American tribe also known as the Chippewa, used infusions of the roots to treat worms in children. The Ojibwa also made a poultice or external wash made from this herb as a treatment for snake bites. This plant has diuretic properties and was used by the Native American tribes Menominee and Potawatomi to increase the flow of urine. A juice extracted from the roots has been used to treat earache. An infusion or tea made from the roots was applied topically as an herbal remedy for minor cuts, sores, scrapes and swellings. An herbal remedy in the form of an infusion from the roots is used traditionally to treat dropsy. The vine from the Black Eyed Susan vine is very strong yet thin enough to be used as a thread to sew up joints.

Preparation: Teas, Infusions, Extracted juice, Poultice

Citations: 

 Black-Eyed Susan - Medicinal Uses and Benefits. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/black-eyed-susan.html 

 Sesquiterpene lactone. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from Sesquiterpene lactone. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.snipview.com/q/Sesquiterpene_lactone