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Deciduous and Tall Grass Prairie

Chicory
  • Cichorium intybus
  • found on roadsides 
  • active chemical ingredient is alpha-amyrin(Source)
    • alpha-amyrinA 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 2used as a headache and pain reliever and to reduce fever.(Source)

  • 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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