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Common Mullein 

 (Verbascum Thapsus)

Common Mullein thrives throughout the United States in the Tall Grass Prairie and the Eastern Deciduous Forest. Common Mullein can be utilized to treat frostbite and malaria as well. It contains Oleonolic Acid which is what prevents and heals malaria. Oleonolic Acids chemical formula is C30H48O3. To use this plant medicinally, you must extract oil from the flowers to treat frostbite. A tea of the flowers and leaves can be used to treat coughs, sore throats, and malaria. A medicinal poultice can be used externally to treat sunburn. Boiling the roots can make a decoction that is very useful in numbing the pain of toothaches. An oil made from the flowers and/or roots can be used to treat fungal infections due to Mullein's fungicide properties. 






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Common Cattails
(Typha latifolia)

The common cattail is found in both the Tall Grass Prairie and the Eastern Deciduous Forest, but only in very wet environments. The medicinal parts of the plant are the flowers, roots, and seeds. The roots are crushed and powdered and then applied directly to the skin on burns or sores. The seeds that are very woolly can be applied in a poultice to burns to keep them exposed from the air and to promote healing. Flowers can be ingested to prevent diarrhea. The active chemical ingredient in is linoleic acid. The chemical formula for it is C18H32O2. 
Linoleic Acid Cattails


http://www.bio.brandeis.edu/fieldbio/medicinal_plants/pages/Common_Cattail.html
http://www.chemspider.com/Chemical-Structure.4444105.html

White Willow
(salix alba)

The White willow is found in the Eastern Deciduous Forest and the Tall Grass Prairie.
It prefers temperate areas with direct sunlight and plenty of moisture. The active chemical ingredient in the bark of the willow tree is salicin. To ingest this chemical, you can make a tea from the bark or just directly suck/chew on the bark. By taking salicin, you can reduce pain stimuli and inflammation.The branches are malleable and lengthy so they make excellent cordage. You can construct a temporary splint with some sturdy sticks and the branches from the willow. This can cure any malady that has pain/swelling symptoms. The chemical formula of salicin is C13H18O7.
Salicinwillow tree



http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-955-willow%20bark.aspx?activeingredientid=955&activeingredientname=willow%20bark
http://www.naturalmedicinefacts.info/plant/salix-alba.html

http://www.mdidea.com/products/phytochemical/salicin01.html

White Pine Tree
(Pinus strobus)

The white pine is the tallest native coniferous tree. It is found in only wooded areas and has many medicinal purposes. Those include: suppressing cold and flu symptoms, accelerating the healing process, bracing broken limbs, and stitching together wounds like knife cuts and ax wounds. A section of custom cut bark can be fixed to the broken limb to act as a temporary cast. Directly applying the sap of the tree can stop bleeding and initiate the healing process. Sapling bark can be used as stitches for wounds that are gaping and need to be sealed fast. A tincture can be crafted from the pine resin/sap to treat a cough/cold. A tea made from the needles can treat a sore throat. The active chemical ingredient in the white pine is  chrysin. The chemical formula is C15H10O4. The dried inner bark also contains 10% tannin.

Chrysin Tannin
A very tall pine

http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/p/pinus-strobus=white-pine.php
http://medicinalherbinfo.org/herbs/WhitePine.html
http://www.chemspider.com/Chemical-Structure.4444926.html
http://www.susunweed.com/Article_Pine-Keeps-You-Fine.htm
http://www.chemspider.com/Chemical-Structure.25031915.html?rid=8d4dc7d3-9d66-43b8-9804-

Peppermint
(Mentha piperita)

The peppermint is found in both Eastern Deciduous Forest and the Tall Grass Prairie. It is easily identified due to it's distinct odor of mints. The habitat includes fields, roadsides, and anywhere with damp soil. The medicinal effects of the plant are treating flu symptoms, diarrhea, dermatitis, reducing pain and sensitivity, and the leaves are an antibacterial/antiseptic. To ease flu symptoms, you can make a tea from the leaves. Masticating the leaves and stems and applying the oil to the skin can reduce the pain of the area and it can heal rashes. Applying the essential oil of the leaves to any wound can cleanse it before wrapping it up. The active ingredient in peppermint is menthol. Menthol's chemical formula is C10H20O.
Menthol peppermint

http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/m/mentha-x-piperita-officinalis=white-peppermint.php
http://www.chemspider.com/Search.aspx?q=menthol92a207ee0222