Thistle
Sonchus
oleraceus
Habitat: Eastern deciduous forest &
tallgrass prairie
Season: Early summer- Late autumn
Active Chemical Ingredient: Scopoletin (C10H8O4)
Uses: Thistle can treat poison ivy rash.
Preparation: Boil a strong tea from thistle and rinse
the rash with it.
Scopoletin (n.d) Retrieved September 9, 2015, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scopoletin
Habitat: Eastern deciduous forest
Season: June-October
Active Chemical Ingredient: Gallic Acid (C7H6O5)
Uses: Dogwood can be used to treat diarrhea and counterreact the effect of poisons (poison ivy).
Preparation: Either a root-bark tea or tincture can be used to treat diarrhea. Use chewed bark as a poultice for poison ivy or other external wounds.
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
Season: June-October
Active Chemical Ingredient: Gallic Acid (C7H6O5)
Uses: Dogwood can be used to treat diarrhea and counterreact the effect of poisons (poison ivy).
Preparation: Either a root-bark tea or tincture can be used to treat diarrhea. Use chewed bark as a poultice for poison ivy or other external wounds.
Gallic Acid (n.d) Retrieved September 9, 2015, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallic_acid
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