Poison Ivy

Black Walnut Tree (Juglans nigra)
Eastern Deciduous Forest and Tall Grass Prairie
Habitat: forests, wooded areas, fields
Active chemical ingredient: tannic acid
Chemical structure:

Uses: tea made from leavaes skin ailments (poison ivy, rash), clean wounds, rapid healing of wounds, laxative


Resources:
Black walnut: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions and Warnings. (n.d.). Retrieved September 5, 2015, from http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-639-black walnut.aspx?activeingredientid=639&activeingredientname=black walnut#vit_uses
Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium)
Eastern Deciduous Forest and Tall Grass Prairie
Habitat: Waste areas, open woodlands
Season: June-September
Active Chemical Ingredient: Adenosine
Chemical structure:







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

 Uses: Root Poultice soothes burns, boils, and rashes

Fireweed Uses. (n.d.). Retrieved September 4, 2015, from http://www.herbs2000.com/herbs/herbs_fireweed.htm

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