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Toothache Flower

Acmella ciliata

Photo by sunnyjosef
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Description:

Small button like flowers of the Asteraceae family. Numbs the tongue, and you get a tingling sensation in the mouth. Used to relieve tooth ache. It is an analgesic.

Habitat:

Spotted in my garden.

Reference Links:

Acmella ciliata - Fringed Pod Toothache Plant

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