White Snakeroot

Ageratina Altissima

The bushes grow to be 5ft tall in clumps, the stems are smooth and straight with the top being bundles of branches, the flowers are bundles of tiny white spots.

white snakeroot, richweed, white sanicle

Their roots can be made into a tea to help treat diarrhea and kidney stones. the roots can be pulped into a poultice for snake bites. the flowers can be turned into a tea that causes intense stomach cramps. vomiting, and death.