Sunburn

Sunburn

Wood Strawberry
Eastern Deciduous Forest

Genus and Species:   Polygonatum biflorum

http://medicinalherbinfo.org/herbs/WoodStrawberry.html

Habitat: cool forests and coastal regions

Seasons: May- August

Active Chemical Ingredient:  hyperoside

Chemical Structure:

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

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Uses of Specimen: 

• root tea for stomach ailments
• leaf tea for diarrhea
• blood purifier
• external tea wash for sunburn

Sunburn

Dropwort
Tall Grass Prairie

Genus and Species:   Filipendula vulgaris

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

Habitat: fields near homes

Seasons: May- July

Active Chemical Ingredient:  camphene

Chemical Structure:

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


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Uses of Specimen: 

• fevers
• cough
• colds 
• sore throat
• external wash for itching and sunbun

Resources:

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