Burns

Plant:   Field or Wild Mustard

Tall Grass Prairie and Eastern Indigenous Forest

Genus and Species:   Brassica rapa

Habitat:    Fields, generally anywhere

Season:   June to October

Active Chemical Compound: alpha-Tocopherol

Active Chemical Compound: gamma-Tocopherol

Uses and Preparation: Use crushed seeds to cure burns (poultice)

Resources:   Foster, S. & Duke, J.A. (2014) Peterson Field Guide to Medical Plants and Herbs: of Eastern and Central North America. New York, New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing company.

Plant:   Lambs Quarter

Tall grass Prairie and Eastern Indigenous Forest

Genus and Species:   Chenopodium album



Habitat:    Gardens, Cultivated sites, disturbed fields

Season:   Match to July


Uses and Preparation: Treats Burns (Poultice)
                                       Prevent Scurvy (Tea)
                                       Treats Stomachache (Tea)

Resources:   Kurz, D. (1997) Shrubs and Woody Wines of Missouri. Jefferson City: Missouri Department of Conversation.

Plant:   Stoneroot, Horse-balm

Eastern Indigenous Forest

Genus and Species:   Collinsonia canadensis

Habitat:    Rich woods

Season:   July to September

Active Chemical Structure:   rosmarinic acid

Uses and Preparation:  Burns, bruisesn wounds, sores, sprains (leaf poultice)
                                        Diarrhea, dysentery, indigestion among other things (root tea)

Resources:   Foster, S. & Duke, J.A. (2014) Peterson Field Guide to Medical Plants and Herbs: of Eastern and Central North America. New York, New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing company.