Dermatitis

Common name: Pokeweed

 

Genus: Phytolacca

 

Species: Americana

In season: May to October

Habitat: Wastes places
 

Uses: Dermatitis, Skin infections, and Tonsillitis

 

Preparations: From the root poultices and salves are made to help with dermatitis

Active chemical: Phytolaccagenic-acid


http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/structure/54928-05-1


Pokeweed (Poke). (n.d.). Retrieved September 8, 2015, from http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/pokeweed-poke