Constipation

Chicory (Cichorium intybus)
Tall Grass Prairie and Eastern Deciduous Forest
Habitat: roadsides, waste areas
Season: May-October
Active chemical ingredient: Inulin
Chemical structure:












http://wildflowerfinder.org.uk/Flowers/E/Elecampane/Elecampane.htm


Uses: allieviates stomach ailments and promotes digestion
Preparation: Tea of roots

Chickweed (Stellaria media)
Eastern Deciduous Forest
habitat: gardens, waste areas
Season: early spring-late fall
Active chemical ingredient: Emodin
Chemical structure:

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Uses: relieves constipation, applied externally relieves itchy skin
Preparation: Tea from roots

Resources: Chickweed. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015

White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima)

Tall Grass Prairie and Eastern Deciduous Forest

Habitat: slightly dry deciduous woodlands, woodland borders, thickets, partially shaded to shady seeps, bluffs, woodland meadows along rivers

Season: July-October

Active Chemical Ingredient: Pectin

Chemical structure:

http://sci-toys.com/ingredients/pectin.html

Uses: White snakeroot stimulates gastric secretions and smooth muscle contractions. In small doses, snakeroot can promote appetite and tone digestive organs, and larger doses promote arterial action, diaphoresis, and diuresis. Pectin acts as antigallstone, promoting digestive organs

Resources: White Snakeroot. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015