Eastern Deciduous Forest
- tea used for frostbite, inflammation, sprains, dried leaf buds used for skin injuries, frost bite, sunburn, extracts used to stimulate wound healing and antibacterial
- Medicinal Chemical: Salicin
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
Cinquefoil- Potentilla reptans
Eastern Deciduous Forest and Tall Grass Prairie
- astringent- protects skin and reduces bleeding, anti-hemorrhagic-also stops bleeding, both tincture and can help seal wound
- Medicinal Chemical: Tannic acid
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