EASTERN DECIDUOUS FOREST AND TALL GRASS PRAIRIE
COMMON NAME: Ironweed
GENUS AND SPECIES NAME: Vernonia baldinii
Season: May to September
Habitat: upland prairies, glades, uplansd forests, banks of streams and edges of ponds, pastures, roadsides, rich woods and soils.
Use: a decoction cures a fever, leaves treat sore throat, seeds promote digestion, stimulates appetite, roots treat toothache
Preparation: Root is taken in the form of powder or decoction. tea or decoction is prepared. For decoction, seeds are crushed well and a 1:8 ratio is held with water, boil the mixture, then it is ready for consumption. Decoction of root: use 1tsp root for 1 cup of water and take 1-2 cups per day.
Active Chemical: linoleic acid
Chemical Formula: C18H32O2
TALL GRASS PRAIRIE AND EASTERN DECIDUOUS FOREST
COMMON NAME: Common Dandelion
GENUS AND SPECIES NAME: Taraxacum officinale
Season: flower in spring and fall
Habitat: lawns, paths, waste ground, pastures, road verges
Use: cleanses liver and increases production of bile, constipation, clear away heat and detoxify blood, reduces swelling, dissolves clots, used for treating food poisoning, inflammation if liver and gallbladder, and clots in lungs
Preparation: for detoxification through a tincture, clean and cut several roots and leaves of dandelion, pack in clean container, and add alcohol in 2:1 ratio. If jar is fully packed, this should reach about an inch above. If using dried plant, use in 5:1 vodka to plant ratio.
Active Chemical: tannin
Chemical Formula: C76H52O46
Season: flower in spring and fall
Habitat: lawns, paths, waste ground, pastures, road verges
Use: cleanses liver and increases production of bile, constipation, clear away heat and detoxify blood, reduces swelling, dissolves clots, used for treating food poisoning, inflammation if liver and gallbladder, and clots in lungs
Preparation: for detoxification through a tincture, clean and cut several roots and leaves of dandelion, pack in clean container, and add alcohol in 2:1 ratio. If jar is fully packed, this should reach about an inch above. If using dried plant, use in 5:1 vodka to plant ratio.
Active Chemical: tannin
Chemical Formula: C76H52O46
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(n.d.). Ayurvedic and Natural Home Remedies for a Healthy Living - Live Healthily through Natural WaysAyurvedic and Natural Home Remedies for a Healthy Living | Live Healthily through Natural Ways. Medicinal Uses of Ironweed or Wild Cumin - Ayurvedic and Natural Home Remedies for a Healthy LivingAyurvedic and Natural Home Remedies for a Healthy Living. Retrieved September 4, 2015, from http://www.ayurvedicnaturalhomeremedies.com/medicinal-uses-of-iron-weed-or-wild-cumin/
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