Xanthium orientale is a species of annual plant of the daisy family Asteraceae.
Use by Native Americans
The
Zuni people use the plant for multiple purposes. The chewed seeds are rubbed onto the body before the cactus ceremony to protect it from spines. A compound
poultice of seeds is applied to wounds or used to remove splinters.
The seeds are also ground, mixed with cornmeal, made into cakes, and steamed for food.
