Knife cut

Eastern Deciduous Forest

Common Name: Chicory
Genus and Species Name: Cichorium intybus
Where Found: Both habitats
Medicinal uses: Root extracts are antibacterial and wound healing
Active Chemical Ingredient: Chlorogenic acid
Chemical Structure:
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Tall Grass Prairie 


Common Name: Sycamore
Genus and Species Name: Platanus occidentalis
Medicinal uses: Inner bark can heal wounds and is antibacterial: can act as a wound dressing 
Active Chemical Ingredient: Betulinic acid
Chemical Structure:

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