Dermatitis

Dermatitis

Phlox

Tall Grass Prairie and Eastern Deciduous Forest

Genus and Species: Phlox paniculata

Habitat: diverse habitats through North America from alpine tundra to open woodland to prairie

Seasons: blooms in spring

Active Chemical Ingredient and Structure: phenylethanol

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

Uses of Specimen:

• topical tea for blisters, dermatitis, poison ivy, sunburn and fungus infection
• drinkable tea for constipation and diarrhea

Preparation: topical and drinkable 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/

Phlox. (n.d.). Retrieved September 7, 2015, from http://www.inpaws.org/wp-content/uploads/GM_phlox.pdfhttp://www.inpaws.org/wp-content/uploads/GM_phlox.pdf