Flea Bites

Flea Bite

Flea Bane

Eastern Deciduous Forest and Tallgrass Prairies

Genus and Species: Erigeron bellidiastrum

Habitat: Commonly found in western and central America, as well as great plains and sandy areas west of the Rockies

Seasons: Summer

Active Chemical Ingredient: Apigenin

Chemical Structure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apigenin

Uses of Specimen:

• The leaves are used in order to create a tea
• The tea is used to treat constipation, deep puncture wounds, diarrhea, flea bites. food poisoning, knife cut
• It reduces bleeding and prevents infection

http://www.henriettes-herb.com/eclectic/kings/erigeron.html

Suture and infection

Horsetail

Tall Grass Prairies

Genus and Species: Equisetum arvense

Habitat: Wet areas, roadsides, and fields, can also be found in

Seasons:

Active Chemical Ingredient: Kaempferol

Chemical Structure: http://www.wikipedia/wiki/Kaempferol.com

Uses of Specimen:

• Tea of stems helps treat infection in wounds and stop bleeding
• Poultice makes a good bandage

http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-843-horsetail.aspx?activeingredientid=843&activeingredientname=horsetail

Suture and bandage

Balsam Fir

Eastern Deciduous Forest

Genus and Species: Abies balsamea

Habitat: Wet cool woods, northeastern United States

Seasons: September to November

Active Chemical Ingredient: Limonene

Chemical Structure: http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/product/sigma/183164?lang=en&region=US

Uses of Specimen:

• Pine can be used as sutures
• Apply pitch to help bandage up wounds, burns, and boils

http://survivaltopics.com/balsam-fir-pitch/

Pain

Weeping Willow

Eastern Deciduous Forest and Tall Grass Prairies

Genus and Species: Salix babylonica

Habitat: Stretches across the western and central/eastern United States. It is found in both shady and sunny areas near or around water

Seasons: First indications in spring (February)

Active Chemical Ingredient: Salicylic acid

Chemical Structure: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Salicylic_acid_chemical_structure.png

Uses of Specimen:

• The salicylic acid is used to treat pain
• It is an anti inflammatory
• Use the leaves to treat skin sores and a blood purifier to prevent infections
• Chew the bark in order to reduce swelling (broken bone, sprained ankle, sore throat)
• Rub directly on the skin for frostbite

https://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/willow-bark