Snake Bite

White Snakeroot:

Genus Name and Species: Ageratina Altissima

Habitat: Eastern Deciduous Forrest and Tall Grass Prairie

Active Chemical Ingredient: Eupatorin

Uses: Treatment of Snake Bites

Preparation: A poultice of the roots and treat the bite

 

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 snake bites

Preparation: Roots are used

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

Black-Eyed Susan:

Genus and Species Name: Rudbeckia Hirta

Habitat: Tall Grass Prairie

Active Chemical Ingredient: Pulchelin

Uses: Treats snake bites.

Preparation: Poultice or wash made from herb

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/