Sprained ankle/wrist

White Willow (Salix alba)
Eastern Deciduous Forest andTall Grass Prairie
Habitat: near bodies of water
Season: Late summer- Early fall
Active chemical ingredient: salicin
Chemical structure:

Uses: pain relief, tea made from bark, or chew on the bark





White Pine Tree (Pinus strobus)
Eastern Deciduous Forest and Tall Grass Prairie
Habitat: forest areas
Season: April-September
Active chemical ingredient: chrysin
Chemical structure:

Uses: stabilize broken bones, stitch wounds. Bark used as cast for broken bones, bark from saplings used as stitches for large open wounds



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