Broken bone

Eastern Deciduous Forest

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Common Name: Blue Flag
Genus and Species Name: Iris veriscolor
Medicinal uses: Root poultice and tea used as strong pain reliever
Active Chemical Ingredient: Salicylic-acid
Chemical Structure:


Tall Grass Prairie 

Common Name: Sycamore
Genus and Species Name: Platanus occidentalis
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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