English
Giant Hyssop
Latin
Agastache foeniculum
Anishinaabemowin
weza 'wunuckwuk'
Physical Description
Giant hyssop has anise-scented leaves that are soft and white beneath. The blue or violet flowers appear on a spike in August and September. Two pairs of stamens protrude beyond the petals, one pair curving upward, the other down ward, crossing each other. It grows to heights of 3 to5 feet in prairies, inland sand areas and other dry ground.
(Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa)
(Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa)
Uses & Preparation
Traditional medical uses of this plant included an infusion of the roots for colds, chest pain, and coughs; and a simple or compound poultice of leaves or stems for burns.
(Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa)
(Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa)
Sources
Plants used by the Great Lakes Ojibwa, Meeker, Elias and Heim, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, Odanah, WI, 1993