Fungal Infection

Common Juniper (Juniperus communis)

Eastern Deciduous Forest and Tall Grass Prairie

Habitat: meadows, fields, cliffs, rocky areas, roadsides

Season:  late winter into early spring -January through April. Some junipers will have a second bloom time that occurs in the fall and can last from September though December

Active chemical ingredient: alpha selinene

Chemical structure:

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Uses: berries rubbed on wounds used for treating snake bites, wounds, pain in joints, fungal infection



Common Plantain (Plantago major)
Eastern Deciduous Forest and Tall Grass Prairie
Habitat: Waste areas, Lawns
Season: Summer
Active Chemical Ingredient: Aucubin

Chemical structure:
















http://www.rdchemicals.com/chemicals.php?mode=details&mol_id=7536


Uses: Use poultice to stop bleeding and soothe infections and cuts