Latin name:	Matricaria discoidea DC.Syn.: Matricaria matricarioides auct. non (Less.) Porter
Botanical family:	Asteraceae
Growth habit:	Herb
Vernacular name(s):	pineapple weed, chamomile (Eng.) matricaire odorante, herbe à crapaud (Fr.)
Uses:	• Used for kidney problems [Cree: 93]. Tea drunk to treat insomnia or to calm the nerves, can be sweetened with honey and given in a bottle to calm a fretting baby [Metis: 13]. Tea drunk as a relaxant, also given to new mothers to induce milk flow [Dene: 100]. • Flowers : Used to treat eye infections by squeezing the fresh juice directly into the eye [Cree 13].