Axe wound

Eastern Deciduous Forest

Common Name: Sycamore

Genus and Species Name: Platanus occidentalis
Where Found: Both habitats
Medicinal uses: Inner bark is vulnerary (can heal wounds) and antibacterial: can act as a wound dressing 

Active Chemical Ingredient: Betulinic acid
Chemical Structure:

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Tall Grass Prairie 

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Common Name: Blue Flag

Genus and Species Name: Iris veriscolor

Medicinal uses: Root poultice and tea used as pain relief

Active Chemical Ingredient: Salicylic-acid

Chemical Structure:

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