sunflower petals

Latin name: Helianthus annuus.

Other Common Names: Common sunflower, wild sunflower.

Plant Parts Used: The seed, flower petals and leaves.

Description: Flowers efficacious as antipyretic, hypotensive, lowering blood pressure, reduce pain (analgesic), painful menstruation (dysmenorrhoe), abdominal pain (stomach pain), headache, toothache, abdominal pain, high blood pressure, inflammation of the breast (topical) , arthritis (topical), cosmetics (to prevent premature aging), and forced labor.
Efficacious as an anti-inflammatory, analgesic, diuretic antitussive, cough, kidney stones, bronchitis, leucorrhoea (leucorrhoe), anti-inflammatory, urine laxative, cough, and pain in the roots.