Deer's Tongue

Other Names : Liatris odoratissima, Carphephorus odoratissimus, Trilisa odoratissima, Vanilla Leaf, Wild Vanilla, Deers Tongue, Deertongue

Special Precautions of Deer's Tongue

Contains the blood thinner coumarin : Coumarin should not be taken while using anticoagulants. Coumarin increases the blood flow in the veins and decreases capillary permeability. Coumarin can be toxic when used at high doses for a long period Medicinal

Health Benefits and Uses of Deer's Tongue

• Has been used for diuretic effects and applied locally for sore throats and gonorrhea.
• It has also been used as a tonic in treating malaria.
• A powerful stimulant, highly regarded by Native Americans as an aphrodisiac, and said to induce erotic dreams.
• The leaves are used to give tobacco a vanilla flavor They have a warm bitterish taste. Their perfume is largely due to Coumarin, which can be seen in crystals on the upper side of the smooth spatulate leaves. * Coumarin has blood-thinning, anti-fungicidal and anti-tumor activities.
• Action and Uses: Demulcent, febrifuge, diaphoretic. Aromatic, stimulant, and tonic; used as a corrective.