Frostbite

Weeping Willow:

Genus and Species Name: Salix Babylonica

Habitat: Eastern Deciduous Forrest and Tall Grass Prairie

Active Chemical Ingredient: Salicylic Acid

Uses: Treats pain and frostbite

Preparation: Tincture from bark to treat pain and rub to treat frostbite.

Sources: Foster, Steven, (2014). Eastern/Central Medicinal Plants and Herbs. Boston/New York: Houghton Mifflin

NaturalMedicineFacts.info. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.naturalmedicinefacts.info/

Plantain:

Genus and Species name: Plantago Lanceolata

Habitat: Eastern Deciduous Forrest and Tall Grass Prairie

Active Chemical Ingredients: Aucubin

Uses: Treats frostbite

Preparation: Fresh leaves

 

Sources: DeVries, L. (n.d.). Plantain - Medicinal Herb Info. Retrieved August 31, 2015, from http://medicinalherbinfo.org/herbs/Plantain.html

Plantain Herbal Remedies. (n.d.). Retrieved August 31, 2015, from http://www.altmd.com/Articles/Plantain-Herbal-Remedies