this is button snakeroot


button snakeroot likes roadsides, old railroads, grassy areas

I use a spade to dig this

wash and dry in direct sunlight







The plant is diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant and in large doses emetic. It is used mainly in the treatment of disorders of the kidneys and sexual organs. It has been used as an antidote to snake poison.

IF YOUR BIT BY ANY POISONOUS SNAKE,,,,,,GO TO THE HOSPITAL.........DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TREAT YOURSELF WITH THIS!! MANY PLANTS GO THRU A REFINEMENT PROCESS.

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