Toothache
Yarrow
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
Toothache
Ironweed
Tall Grass Prairie and Eastern Deciduous Forest
Genus and Species: Vernonia baldwinii
Habitat: rich woods and soils
Seasons: June to October
Active Chemical Ingredient and Structure: linoleic acid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linoleic_acid
Uses of Specimen:
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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/
Medicinal Uses of Ironweed or Wild Cumin - Ayurvedic and Natural Home Remedies for a Healthy Living. (2013, June 2). Retrieved September 7, 2015, from http://www.ayurvedicnaturalhomeremedies.com/medicinal-uses-of-iron-weed-or-wild-cumin/
Toothache
Weeping Willow (for pain)
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, deep puncture wound, 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/
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