Frostbite

Common name: American Beech

 

Genus: Fagus

 

Species: Grandifolia

In season: Blooms in early spring

 

Habitat: Eastern Deciduous Forest

 

Uses: Frostbite, Minor burns, and Treating poison ivy

 

Preparation: Boiled Beech leaves and are used as a wash or made into a poultice

Active chemical: Creosote: used as an antiseptic and relives pain.

http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/guaiacol#section=Top

American Beech. (n.d.). Retrieved September 10, 2015, from http://www.herbs2000.com/herbs/herbs_beech.htm

American Beech. (n.d.). Retrieved September 5, 2015, from http://www.arborday.org/Trees/treeguide/TreeDetail.cfm?ItemID=789