Ironweed: Vernonia cinerea
Habitat: Eastern Deciduous Forest
Active Ingredient: Vernolic acid
Chemical Structure:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Vernolic_Acid.png/400px-Vernolic_Acid.png
Uses:
Fever
Headache
Antimicrobial
Preparation:
Leaves (eaten)
Roots crushed
Links:
Foster, S. (2013). Peterson Field Guide to Medicinal Plants and Herbs of Eastern and Central America (Third ed., pp. 1-450). Boston, New York: Peterson.
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