Deep Puncture Wound

Deep Puncture Wound

Solomon's Seal
Eastern Deciduous Forest

Genus and Species:  Polygonatum biflorum

Habitat: Found mostly around forest areas and waste lands. Rich woods

Seasons: May- June

Active Chemical Ingredient:  allantoin

Chemical Structure:
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allantoin


Uses of Specimen: 

• mild tonic
• tea to treat disease of breast or lung
• profuse menstruation
• dysentery
•  sleep aid

Deep Puncture Wound

Fleabane
Tall Grass Prairie

Genus and Species:  Erigeron bellidiastrum

Habitat: Found in many prairies and open fields

Seasons: April- July

Active Chemical Ingredient:  apigenin

Chemical Structure:
 

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

Uses of Specimen: 

• Digestive ailments
• bronchitis
• slow bleeding
• keep away insects

Resources:

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