Fireweed

Tall Grass Prairies and Eastern Decidious Forests

Genus and Species: Chamerion angustifolium

Habitat: Waste areas, open woodlands

Seasons: early to late summer


Active Chemical Ingredient: oenothein b


Chemical Structure:

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Uses of Specimen:
Root poultice soothes burns, boils, and rashes
raw stem on the affected area can treat boils or cuts



Resources:
Medicinal Plants Folding Pocket Guide

Willow Herb - Active Ingredient in Skin Care. (2015, January 30). Retrieved September 10, 2015, from http://www.gerlindenaturals.com/blog/willow-herb-active-ingredient.html