Deep puncture wound

Flora used in treating the malady: DEEP PUNCTURE WOUND

• Lead-plant Amorpha canescens

• Habitat: Tall Grass Prairie
• Active Chemical Ingredient: Germacrene D
• Uses: treats open wounds and cuts, pinworms, and eczema
• Preparation: dried leaves are blown into open wounds
• Chemical Structure: 

  Germacrene D A, L. (2014). Chemical composition of the essential oil of Amorpha canescens Pursh. Retrieved September 9, 2015

• Canadian Milkvetch Astragalus canadensis
• Habitat: Tall Grass Prairie and Eastern Deciduous Forrest
• Active Chemical Ingredient: Cycloastragenol
• Uses:  treats chest and back pains, and aids in bleeding
• Preparation: the root can be chewed or made into a tea; poultice made from the chewed                             root
• Chemical Structure: 

  Cycloastragenol

Astragalus canadensis Canadian Milkvetch, Shorttooth Canadian milkvetch, Morton's Canadian milkvetch PFAF Plant Database. (n.d.). Retrieved September 9, 2015