Toothache

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

Malaria, Sore throat, Blisters, Burns, Rattlesnake bite, and toothache

Echinacea

Eastern Deciduous Forest and Tallgrass Prairies

Genus and Species: Echinacea purpurea

Habitat: Found in both moist, well-drained soil, and also humid and dry conditions. It extends from Texas and Georgia all the way to Michigan

Seasons: Summer to fall

Active Chemical Ingredient: Quercetin

Chemical Structure:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercetin

Uses of Specimen:

• The leaves, flower, and root are used in making a tea in order to treat Malaria, sore throat, and toothache
• A tincture is used to treat rattlesnake bite, rope burn, and sunburn (prepared topically in treating blisters and burns)

Echinacea- http://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/echinacea-benefits.html