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Yarrow:

Genus and Species Name: Achillea Millefolium

Habitat: Eastern Deciduous Forrest and Tall Grass Prairie

Active Chemical Ingredients: Azulene: C10H8  and Apigenin:C15H10O5

azulene

apigenin

Uses: Yarrow is an antiseptic (disinfectant), anti-flammatory, pain reliever, and clots blood to stop bleeding.

Preparation: Flowers are crushed or chewed into a poultice and applied directly to the wound.

Sources: Grieve M. (2014) Retrieved from http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/y/yarrow02.html

Plantain:

Genus and Species name: Plantago Lanceolata

Habitat: Eastern Deciduous Forrest and Tall Grass Prairie

Active Chemical Ingredients: Aucubin

Uses: Plantain fights infection, is an anti-inflammatory, and stops bleeding

Preparation: Hot leaf poultice for inflammation and infection. Decoction of dried leaves for bleeding.

 

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

 

Juniper:

Genus and Species Name: Juniperus Communis

Habitat: Eastern Deciduous Forrest and Tall Grass Prairie

Active Chemical Ingredient: Alpha Selinene

Uses: Treats wounds.

Preparation: Make oil from berries and rub on wounds

Sources: Juniperus communis L. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/juniperus/communis/