Dermatitis

Dermatitis

Red Clover
Tall Grass Prairie and Eastern Deciduous Forest

Genus and Species:  Trifolium pratense

Habitat: Native to Europe but naturalized in many other regions including Prairie and Forest

Seasons: Does best in warmer seasons but can make through the Winter

Active Chemical Ingredient: 2-Phenylethanol

Chemical Structure:

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

Uses of Specimen: 

• helps skin cancer treatment
• skin sores
• burns
• chronic skin diseases(dermatitis)
• eczema 

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