Antibacterial

Antibacterial

Queen Anne's Lace
Tall Grass Prairie and Eastern Deciduous Forest

Genus and Species:  Daucus carota

Habitat: Native to Europe but naturalized in many other regions including Prairie and Forest

Seasons: Temperate regions, most of North America

Active Chemical Ingredient: Thermopsoside

Chemical Structure:

http://www.echemstore.com/compounds-for-screening/actimol-collection/flavonoid-derivatives/st077097-thermopsoside-crotonoyl.html

Uses of Specimen: 

• Kidney Stones
• Stomach Aches
• Can help heal external wounds
• sap can be used for cough and congestion
• Antibacterial effects

Resources:
Foster, Steven, (2014). Eastern/Central Medicinal Plants and Herbs. Boston/New York: Houghton Mifflin