Broken Bone

English Plantain- Plantago lanceolata
Eastern Deciduous Forest and Tall Grass Prairie


  • bleeding suppressant -decoction of dried leaves
  • antibacterial- seed and leaf extracts
  • diarrhea, fever- decoction of the roots
  • draws out infection, venom, and inflammation- hot-leaf poultice
  • burns, dermatitis, blisters, insect bites- fresh, crushed leaves, poultice
  • Medicinal Chemical: Verbascoside
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Boneset-Eupatorium perfoliatum
Eastern Deciduous Forest and Tall Grass Prairie

  • uses tight poultice for mending broken bones
  • Medicinal Chemical: Sesquiterpene lactones
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