Sprained ankle/wrist

Sprained Ankle/Wrist

Plantain Leaved Pussytoes
Tall Grass Prairie and Eastern Deciduous Forest

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

Genus and Species:   Antennaria plantaginfolia

Habitat: eastern through midwest america, dry woods and fields

Seasons: April to June

Active Chemical Ingredient:  anthocyanins

Chemical Structure:

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

Uses of Specimen: 

• tea for excessive menstrual bleeding
• leaves poulticed for external bruises sprains and boils

Resources:

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