Is this chamomile I can use for tea..or something else?

[pureinspirit]

I have many plants that look like chamomile, but the petals are narrower..more feathery. It grows 2-3 feet tall and has oblong leaves.

[pureinspirit]

I did more searching and found this same flower and plant online under chamomile, mayweed..and then, what appears to be most-accurate..daisy fleabane. One page says:
"Ethnobotanic: The Cherokee and other Native American tribes used Philadelphia fleabane for a variety of medicinal purposes including epilepsy. A poultice was made from the plant to treat headaches. The roots were either made into tea or chewed to treat colds and coughs. The smoke from incense made from the plant was inhaled to treat head colds. A snuff was made and sniffed also for head colds. It was mixed with other herbs to also treat headaches and inflammation of the nose and throat. The tea was used to break fevers. The plant was boiled and mixed with tallow to make a balm that could be spread upon sores on the skin. It was used for as an eye medicine to treat “dimness of sight.” It was used as an astringent, a diuretic, and as an aid for kidneys or the gout. The Cherokee and Houma tribes boiled the roots to make a drink for “menstruation troubles” and to induce miscarriages (to treat “suppressed menstruation”). It was also used to treat hemorrhages and for spitting of blood. The Catawba used a drink from the plant to treat heart trouble."

Anyone have any experince with this. I need to decide if I want to cut and save any part of it..or just let it run it's course and enjoy the beauty. I sure would like to know how to use to help "dimness of sight" and heart problems..as long as I can use it safely.

[Willow]

It would be best if you posted a picture of your plant.

[Laurie]

I had lots of this too
(http://www.susunweed.com/weedforum/viewtopic.php?t=17357)
but decided not to let it grow (I have limited space, otherwise I would've left some), but find myself eying the fleabane plants that grow between the pavement in our courtyard. The fact that it is all over the place does make it seem like something we could use...

Blessings!
laurie