Snake bite(Rattlesnake)

Flora used in treating the malady: SNAKE BITE (RATTLESNAKE)

In order to properly treat a snake bite, one would need to:

1. cleanse the wound
2. cover it with a clean dry dressing

BLACK-EYED SUSAN:

• Rudbeckia hirta
• Tall Grass Prairie and Eastern Deciduous Forest- fields, prairies, open woods (Late Summer/Early Fall)
• Active chemical ingredient: sesquiterpene lactones

• Uses: treats minor cuts, sores, scrapes, swellings
• Preparation: tea using the root (can be applied topically), poultice, external wash

Black-eyed Susan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudbeckia_hirta

http://www.bio.brandeis.edu/fieldbio/Wildflowers_Kimonis_Kramer/PAGES/BLACK-EYEDSUSAN_PAGE_FINAL.html

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http://webstu.onu.edu/garden/node/57
http://www.wildbackpacker.com/wilderness-survival/articles/treating-a-snake-bite/

DOTTED BLAZING STAR:

• Liatris punctata
• Tall Grass Prairie (Late Summer/Early Fall)- dry, upland, open sites, especially sandy soil; prairie, plains, hills
• Active chemical ingredient: inulin

• Uses: topical remedy
• Preparation: poultice of mashed roots applied topically

Dotted Blazing Star: http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=LIPU

http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?recNum=WF0409

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http://www.eattheweeds.com/liatris-dotted-blazing-star/

MOSS:

• Bryophyta bryosida
• Tall Grass Prairie and Eastern Deciduous Forest (Late Summer/Early Fall)- damp environment with shade, logs, stumps, rocks
• Active chemical ingredient: aflatoxins

• Uses: antiseptic, dressing
• Preparation: dressing to cover wound and protect from harmful substances

Moss: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moss

http://www.intechopen.com/source/html/39957/media/image1.jpeg

https://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/m/mossph54.html