Poison Ivy

Common name: Sweetfern

Genus: Comptonia

Species: Peregrine

Uses: Poison Ivy, Diarrhea, and Toothaches  

Habitat: Tall Grass Prairie

Preparations: For Poison Ivy soak the fern's leaves in cold water to make a wash for poison ivy irritation

Active chemicals: Betulin: Betulin has been shown to help fight against some illnesses and even tumors

 

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Comptonia peregrina - Natural medicine facts. (n.d.). Retrieved September 8, 2015, from http://www.naturalmedicinefacts.info/plant/comptonia-peregrina.html