Old Man’s Weed (Centipeda cunninghamii)
One of the best-known Aboriginal medicinal plants, Old Man’s Weed is found growing predominantly in south-eastern Australia in moist soil near rivers and around wetlands and billabongs. Sometimes also referred to as ‘sneeze weed’, diverse groups of Aboriginal peoples prepare a tonic to treat colds, chest complaints (including tuberculosis) and as a general restorative. Big bunches of the plant are gathered and boiled. It is sometimes also used by Aboriginal peoples by rubbing it on the skin to treat skin complaints such as cuts, eczema and acne and can also be prepared as a treatment for infected eyes and gastro- intestinal problems.
Soure: Indigenous plant use; A booklet on the medicinal, nutritional and technological use of indigenous plants; By Zena Cumpston; Clean Air and Urban Landscapes (CAUL) Hub in Melbourne 2020
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