Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy

Phlox
Tall Grass Prairie and Eastern Deciduous Forest

Genus and Species:   Phlox paniculata

Habitat: alpine tundra to open woods and prairie

Seasons: some in spring others in summer and fall

Active Chemical Ingredient: Phenylethanol

Chemical Structure:

 

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

Uses of Specimen: 

• Blisters
• Constipation
• Dermatitis
• Diarrhea (tea)
• food poisoning
• fungal Infection(external tea)
• Poison ivy(external tea)
• Sunburn

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