Dermatitis

Eastern Deciduous Forest

Tall grass Prairie

Dermatitis Common Name: White Ash Where it's found: Dense Forest Genus and Species: Fraxinus americana Seasons: Blooms in early Summer Active Chemical Ingredient: Betulin Chemical Structure: Uses of Specimen: Juice from leaves applied to skin (to calm irritation)

Dermatitis Common Name: Purple Coneflower Where it's found: Open Forest, common in the Ozarks and the Mississippi River Genus and Species: Echinacea purpurea Seasons: Early Summer to Late Fall Active Chemical Ingredient: Inulin Chemical Structure: Uses of Specimen: Used as Poultice (for open Wounds and Bites) Made into Tea (for Sore Throat)

References for White Ash Fraxinus americana. (n.d.). Retrieved from www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/f/fraxinus-americana=white-ash.php A Modern Herbal | Ash. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/a/ash--073.html Natural medicine facts. (n.d.). Fraxinus americana. Retrieved from http://www.naturalmedicinefacts.info/plant/fraxinus-americana.html USDA. (n.d.). White Ash Plant Guide. Retrieved from http://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/cs_fram2.pdf

References for Purple Cone Flower Echinacea purpurea - Natural medicine facts. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.naturalmedicinefacts.info/plant/echinacea-purpurea.html Echinacea purpurea - Plant Finder. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c580 Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ECPU USDA. (n.d.). EASTERN PURPLE CONEFLOWER. Retrieved from http://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/cs_ecpu.pdf