Sunburn

Chickory-Cichorium intybus
Eastern Deciduous Forest and Tall Grass Prairie


  •  Root extract or tea used as a laxative, sap from stem for sunburn and poison ivy, tea for blisters/burns
  • Medicinal Chemical: Vanillic-Acid
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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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