Poison ivy

Poison ivy

Jewelweed

Tall Grass Prairie and Eastern Deciduous Forest

Genus and Species: Impatiens carpensis

Habitat: wet, shady soil found almost everywhere in our area

Seasons: June to September

Active Chemical Ingredient and Structure: palmitic acid

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmitic_acid Uses of Specimen: "best known for skin healing properties" crushed leaves are poulticed on recent poison ivy rashes poultice remedy for bruises, burns, cuts, insect bites, sores, sprains

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/

Jewelweed, Poison Ivy Treatment from Nature. (n.d.). Retrieved September 7, 2015, from http://altnature.com/jewelweed.htm

Poison ivy

Chickweed (for itching)

Tall Grass Prairie and Eastern Deciduous Forest

Genus and Species: Stellaria media

Habitat: open woodlands and grasslands throughout our area

Seasons: March to September

Active Chemical Ingredient and Structure: linoleic acid

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linoleic_acid Uses of Specimen: tea used to relieve cough ointment applied externally to skin eruptions to allay itching ointment also used as anti-inflammatory

Preparation: tea and ointment

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/

Chickweed. (n.d.). Retrieved September 7, 2015, from http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Plants.Folder/Chickweed.html