grindelia

noun

grin·de·lia | \ grin-ˈdēl-yə, -ˈdē-lē-ə

Medical Definition of grindelia

1a capitalized : a large genus of coarse gummy or resinous composite herbs chiefly of western North America and South America

b : a plant of the genus Grindelia

2 : the dried leaves or flowering tops of various plants of the genus Grindelia (as G. camporum, G. robusta, and G. squarrosa) sometimes used in teas as a remedy especially for bronchitis and asthma or applied as a poultice to treat skin eruptions and wounds