Frostbite

Buckwheat

Fagopyrum esculentum

  

Habitat: Eastern deciduous forest & tallgrass prairie

Season: August-September

Active Chemical Ingredient: Rutin (C₂₇H₃₀O₁₆) strengthens the body’s blood vessels.

Uses: Buckwheat can be used to prevent and treat frostbite.

Preparation: Drinking a hot tea made of buckwheat will help against frostbite.

Rutin (n.d) Retrieved September 9, 2015, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutin

Mullein

Verbascum Thapsus

Habitat: Eastern deciduous forest & tall grass prairie

Season: May-September

Active Chemical Ingredient: Hesperidin (C₂₈H₃₄O₁₅) relieves poor circulation.

Use: Mullein is able to treat frostbite.

Preparation: Mix oil with the macerated flowers and apply externally to the frostbitten area.

Mullein (Flannel Plant). (n.d.). Retrieved September 9, 2015, from http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/mullein-flannel-plant 

Hesperidin (n.d) Retrieved September 9, 2015, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesperidin