Ironweed | Vernonia cinerea

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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