grindelia
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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
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