New England Aster 2

i wanted to show you what the flowers look like when they haven't been rained on all day. here is the previous blip first blip of new england aster

some information about the herbal effects, from herbcraft new england:

there seems to have been a universal reliance by native american tribes on burning the flowers and leaves, the smoke being used in inipi (sweat lodge) ceremonies, to revive the unconscious, to treat mental illness, nosebleeds, headaches, congestion, for smudging and as an additive to kinnickkinnick smoking mixtures. the dried blossoms were also snuffed for similar purposes, or the vapor inhaled as a steam. aster tea was used to treat earache, relieve gas pains, stomach aches, & fevers. the flowers and roots were both commonly used.

all the best.