Tick Bite

Tick Bite

Jewelweed

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: Eupatorine

Chemical Structure: Palmitic-acid

Uses of Specimen:

• Leaves and the juice from the stem are used as a treatment for poison ivy, bug bites 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

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: Eupatorine

Chemical Structure: Palmitic-acid

Uses of Specimen:

• leaves and the juice from the stem are used as a treatment for poison ivy, bug bites 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

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:

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

Insect bite

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/