2nd Degree Burns or Worse

Common name: Fireweed

 

Genus: Epilobium

 

Species: Angustifolium

 

In season: July to September

 

Habitat: Waste areas

 

Uses: Burns, Blisters, Boils, and rashes

 

Preparation: An ointment or poultice can be made from the roots and leaves

 

Active chemical: Tannin

 

  

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannin

 

HERBAL PICNIC. (n.d.). Retrieved September 8, 2015, from http://herbalpicnic.blogspot.com/2013/08/willowherb-fireweed.html

 

Fireweed. (n.d.). Retrieved September 10, 2015, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamerion_angustifolium

 

Fireweed. (n.d.). Retrieved September 8, 2015, from http://www.herbs2000.com/herbs/herbs_fireweed.htm