Stops bleeding and helps swelling
Yarrow
Eastern Deciduous Forest and Tall Grass Prairies
Genus and Species: Achillea millefolium
Habitat: Mildly disturbed grasslands and open forests are ideal. Has grown and spread throughout the entire United States and adapts to about any environment
Seasons: May to November
Active Chemical Ingredient: Apigenin
Chemical Structure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/apigenin
Uses of Specimen:
- Pound the stalks into a pulp and apply topically in order to prevent swelling
- broken bone, sprained wrist or ankle, toothache
- Apply topically to help skin rashes and itching
- Tea helps treat diarrhea
- Tincture using the plant to stop bleeding
- bear attack, axe wound
- gun shot wound
- knife cut, deep puncture wound
http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-151-yarrow.aspx?activeingredientid=151&activeingredientname=yarrow
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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/salicylic acid
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
Infection
Catalpa Tree
Eastern Deciduous Forest
Genus and Species: Catalpa bignonioides
Habitat: Grows in many types of soil as well as varying sunlight. It has grown from the eastern United States
Seasons: May to June- bloom time
Active Chemical Ingredient: Linoleic-acid
Chemical Structure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linoleic-acid
Uses of Specimen: - The bark is used as an antidote to snake bites and diarrhea
- The bark is also a substitute for quinine in treating malaria
- The leaves are used as a poultice on wounds and abrasions to help prevent and treat infections
- tea is made from the seeds to apply externally to help heal wounds as well
http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/c/catalpa-bignonioides=indian-bean-tree.php
Infection
Sassafras
Eastern Deciduous Forest and Tallgrass Prairies
Genus and Species: Impatiens carpensis
Habitat: Found all throughout the United States, adapts in many areas but is most commonly found in shaded parts
Seasons: June to October
Active Chemical Ingredient: Palmitic-acid
Chemical Structure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmitic-acid
Uses of Specimen:
- leaves and the juice from the stem are used as a treatment for poison ivy, bugbites and tick bites, oak and other plant induced rashes, as well as many other types of dermatitis
- Prepared as a poultice
- The leaves and roots contain a chemical called lawsone, which has both anti-inflammatory and antihistamine properties
- Prevents infection when applied topically
http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-674-sassafras.aspx?activeingredientid=674&activeingredientname=sassafras
Close wounds
Witch Hazel
Eastern Deciduous Forest
Genus and Species: Hamamelis virginiana
Habitat: Eastern and mid-western United States. Well shaded forests with low moisture in the soil
Seasons: Peaks between October and November
Active Chemical Ingredient: Kaempferol
Chemical Structure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaempferol
Uses of Specimen:
- The plant is taken by the mouth to treat diarrhea
- Apply directly to the skin for swelling, insect bites, minor burns, and frostbite
- Apply also to tighten the skin or slow down and even stop bleeding
- Also helps pain
http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-227-witch%20hazel.aspx?activeingredientid=227&activeingredientname=witch%20hazel
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: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaempferol
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: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limonene
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/
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