Bear Attack

Eastern Deciduous Forest

Tall grass Prairie

Bear Attack Common Name: Wild Geranium Where it's found: Under Foliage, with semi-abundant light. Genus and Species: Geranium maculatum Seasons: Blooms in early Summer Active Chemical Ingredient: Tannins Chemical Structure: Uses of Specimen: Made into Tea (for Sore Throat) Taken by mouth (Diarrhea) Applied directly to Skin (to ease irritation as well as calm frostbite) Used as Poultice (for open Wounds)

Bear Attack Common Name: Sunflower Where it's found: Dry, Wide open space of prairies and meadows Genus and Species: Helianthus annuus Seasons: Throughout summer Active Chemical Ingredient: Arginine Chemical Structure: Uses of Specimen: Made into Tea (for Malaria, other lung maladies, and stomach upset) Used as Poultice (for open Wounds and Bites)

References for Wild Geranium Natural medicine facts. (n.d.). Geranium maculatum. Retrieved from http://www.naturalmedicinefacts.info/plant/geranium-maculatum.html Wild Geranium. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/geranium_maculatum.shtml

References for Sun Flower Medicinal Plants-Sunflower. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.bio.brandeis.edu/fieldbio/medicinal_plants/pages/Sunflower.html A Modern Herbal | Sunflower. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/s/sunfl100.html Natural medicine facts. (n.d.). Helianthus annuus. Retrieved from http://www.naturalmedicinefacts.info/plant/helianthus-annuus.html SF Gate. (n.d.). What Types of Environments Do Sunflowers Grow In? | Home Guides. Retrieved from http://homeguides.sfgate.com/types-environments-sunflowers-grow-in-69352.html