A number of these species (particularly "Helenium autumnale") have the common name sneezeweed, based on the former use of their dried leaves in making snuff, inhaled to cause sneezing that would supposedly rid the body of evil spirits.
A number of these species (particularly "Helenium autumnale") have the common name. This common name is sneezeweed. This common name sneezeweed is inhaled to cause sneezing that would supposedly rid the body of evil spirits. This was based on the former use of their dried leaves in. This was making snuff.