Chicory
- Cichorium intybus
- found on roadsides
- active chemical ingredient is alpha-amyrin(Source)
- alpha-amyrin: A pentacyclic triterpenoid that is ursane which contains a double bond between positions 12 and 13 and in which the hydrogen at the 3β position is substituted by a hydroxy group.(Source)
- Use one ounce root in one pint of water for diuretic, laxative.folk use i jaundice, skin eruptions, fevers.
Goats Beard
- Aruncus dioicus
- Found in damp woods, shady places etc
- Active chemical ingredient is acetaminophen(Source)
- a crystalline substance, C 8 H 9 NO 2, used as a headache and pain reliever and to reduce fever.(Source)
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- poultice root is applied to bee stings. tea made from roots is used to allay bleeding after childbirth, to treat stomach pains, diarrhea, gonorrhea, fevers and internal bleeding
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