Blisters

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Witch Hazel

Eastern Deciduous Forest

Genus and Species: Hamamelis virginiana

Habitat: purely woods/wooded areas

Seasons: September to December

Active Chemical Ingredient and Structure:  kaempferol

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaempferol

Uses of Specimen:

• leaf tea for sore throat
• used as a wash to bathe/clean sores
• leaves poulticed on scratches
• poulticed on bruises, dermatitis, fire burns, oil burns, rope burn, sunburn, and frostbite

Preparation: tea, wash, 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/

Blisters

Japanese Knotweed

Tall Grass Prairie

Genus and Species: Fallopia japonica

Habitat: introduced from Japan as a garden ornament, now naturalized and an aggressive weed in prairies and flat lands with rich soil

Seasons: June to September

Active Chemical Ingredient and Structure:  rutin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutin

Uses of Specimen:

• detoxify blood
• poultice reduces swelling (bruises)/anti-inflammatory
• externally for wounds
• helps prevent infection in open wounds, snake and tick bites, and fungal infection

Preparation: 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/

Japanese knotweed. (n.d.). Retrieved September 7, 2015, from http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-537-knotweed.aspx?activeingredientid=537&activeingredientname=knotweed