Queen Anne's lace (Daucus carota)
- used as antiseptic
- active ingredient: chamazulene
- found in eastern deciduous forest and tall grass prairie
Cattail (Typha latifolia)
- jelly-like poultice used on wounds
- found in tall grass prairie as well as eastern deciduous forest
- active ingredient: acteylsalicylic acid
Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
- fresh juice used to disinfect wounds
- active ingredient:
- found in tall grass prairie and eastern deciduous forest
Weeping Willow (Salix babylonica)
- pain reliever
- active ingredient: acetic salicylic acid
- found in tall grass prairie and eastern deciduous forest
Common Chickweed (Stellaria media)
- wound immersed in warm infusion to promote tissue repair
- active ingredient: linoleic acid
- found in eastern deciduous forest
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