Hedge Bindwood

Eastern Deciduous Forests

Genus and Species: Calystegia sepium

Habitat: Rich forests, banks of streams and rivers, margins of ponds, lakes and sloughs

Seasons:Late Spring to Early Fall


Active Chemical Ingredient: Tropane Alkaloid


Chemical Structure:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropane_alkaloid

Uses of Specimen:
Treats constipation and bowel issues ( roots only)


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calystegia_sepium

Resources: Hedge Bindweed. (n.d.). Retrieved September 10, 2015.
Sarah Anne Lawless. (2010). Retrieved September 10, 2015./