**It is very important that my dear readers know that this is in no way medical advice. No state in the US licenses herbalists. This information is not to treat, prevent, cure, or diagnose as herbs are not monitored by the FDA (Federal Drug Administration). I am not a doctor, just a woman with a passion for the healing abilities of what grows all around us. Aster (Latin Binomial: Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)