Axe Wound
Yarrow (for bleeding)
Tall Grass Prairie and Eastern Deciduous Forest
Genus and Species: Achillea millefolium
Habitat: Fields, roadsides, wooded areas throughout Northern Hemisphere
Seasons: April - October
Active Chemical Ingredient and Structure: Apigenin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apigenin
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Uses of Specimen:
- a chief use is as a vulnerary-an agent to stop bleeding of wounds (tincture)
- axe wound
- bear attack
- deep puncture wound
- gunshot wound
- knife cut
- stops inflammation
- toothache (chewed)
- helps stomach issues
- diarrhea (tea)
Preparation: tea, tincture, chewed
Resources: 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/
Yarrow. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-151-yarrow.aspx?activeingredientid=151&activeingredientname=yarrow
Axe Wound
Catalpa Tree (for infection)
Eastern Deciduous Forest
Genus and Species: Catalpa bignonioides
Habitat: street/river tree and forest; FL, AL, MS, LA, NY, OH, MO
Seasons: late spring to early summer
Active Chemical Ingredient and Structure: Linoleic-acid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linoleic_acid
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Uses of Specimen:
- snake bite antidote
- laxative
- leaves poulticed on wounds or other skin abrasions
- seed tea used for respiratory issues
- seed tea externally for wounds
Preparation: tea, poultice
Resources: 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/
Catalpa bignonioides. (n.d.). Retrieved September 7, 2015, from http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/c/catalpa-bignonioides=indian-bean-tree.php
Axe Wound
Jo Pye weed (for infection)
Tall Grass Prairie and Eastern Deciduous Forest
Genus and Species: Eupatorium purpureum
Habitat: wet meadows and grass, flat land and forest
Seasons: July to Sept
Active Chemical Ingredient and Structure: eupatorine
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eupatorine
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Uses of Specimen:
- root tea used for diarrhea
- tea used for blood purifier and prevention of infection (all open wounds)
- topical tea used for frostbite
- tea used for swelling and sore throat
Preparation: tea
Resources: 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/
Joe-Pye Weed. (n.d.). Retrieved September 7, 2015, from http://medicinalherbinfo.org/herbs/JoePyeWeed.html
Axe Wound
Weeping Willow (for pain and tourniquet)
Tall Grass Prairie and Eastern Deciduous Forest
Genus and Species: Salix babylonica
Habitat: moist soils; widely grown as ornamental tree but sometimes naturalized
Seasons: start to bloom in April/May
Active Chemical Ingredient and Structure: salicylic acid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salicylic_acid
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Uses of Specimen:
- leaves used to treat skin eruptions
- leaves used as blood purifier
- used in treatment of toothache
- salicylic acid treats pain (anti-inflammatory)
- axe wound, broken bone, sprained ankle, and any other painful injuries
- rub for frostbite
- chew for sore throat
- vines can be used as splint for support for broken bone and as a tourniquet to stop blood flow to injured area
Preparation: tea, poultice
Resources: 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/
Axe wound
Cattail (for sutures)
Tall Grass Prairie and Eastern Deciduous Forest
Genus and Species: Typha latifolia
Habitat: fresh marshes, ponds within all lands (prairie and forest)
Seasons: May to July
Uses of Specimen:
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- fibers of the cattail can be used as sutures to close up a compound fracture
Preparation: strip fibers from plant
Resources: Foster, Steven, (2014). Eastern/Central Medicinal Plants and Herbs. Boston/New York: Houghton Mifflin
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