Constipation

Constipation

Ninebark
Tall Grass Prairie and Eastern Deciduous Forest

Genus and Species:   Physocarpus opulifolius

Habitat: along stream banks, also grows on barks of trees. Present in both habitats

Seasons: early spring through summer

Active Chemical Ingredient:  anthraquinones

Chemical Structure:


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


Uses of Specimen: 

• tea made from inner bark can be used as laxative
• treat women's complaints
• gonorrhoea
• enhance fertility

Milkweed
Tall Grass Prairie and Eastern Deciduous Forest

Genus and Species:   Asclepias syriaca

Habitat: Fields, roadsides

Seasons: June-Aug

Active Chemical Ingredient:  flavanoid

Chemical Structure:

https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flavonoid

Uses of Specimen: 

• root infusion used as laxative
• contraceptive
• tea wash to remove warts 

Resources:

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