Poison Ivy

Eastern Deciduous Forest


Common Name: Prairie Mimosa
Genus and Species Name: Desmodium illinoensis
Medicinal uses: Leaf tea used as a wash for itches
Active Chemical Ingredient: Camphor
Chemical Structure:
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Tall Grass Prairie 
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Common Name: Peppergrass
Genus and Species Name: Lepidium virginicum
Medicinal uses: Bruised fresh plant or fresh leaf tea treats poison ivy rash
Active Chemical Ingredient: Taxifolin
Chemical Structure:
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