Fungus Infection

Eastern Deciduous Forest

Tall grass Prairie

Fungus Infection (Note that the label was for the tree above this picture) Common Name: Sassafras Where it's found: In dense forest Genus and Species: Sassafras albidum Seasons: Spring through Fall Active Chemical Ingredient: Myristicin Chemical Structure: Uses of Specimen: Applied to skin to relieve irritation(for blister, wounds, and fungal infection[Poultice]) Made into tea (reduced fevers, also for toothaches) Chewed (toothaches)

Fungus Infection Common Name: Chamomile Where it's found: Forest Edges Genus and Species: Chamaemelum nobile Seasons: Spring and Summer Bloom Active Chemical Ingredient: Ascorbic-acid Chemical Structure: Uses of Specimen: Created into ointment

References for Sassafras A Modern Herbal | Sassafras. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/s/sassaf20.html MOTHER EARTH NEWS. (n.d.). Sassafras Uses in Herbal Medicine and Cooking - Organic Gardening. Retrieved from http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/sassafras-uses-herbal-medicine-zmaz83jazshe.aspx Natural medicine facts. (n.d.). Sassafras albidum. Retrieved from http://www.naturalmedicinefacts.info/plant/sassafras-albidum.html WebMD. (n.d.). sassafras: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions and Warnings. Retrieved from http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-674-sassafras.aspx?activeingredientid=674&activeingredientname=sassafras

References for Chamomile Chamomile Benefits & Information (Matricaria Recutita). (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-chamomile.html Chamomile Plant, Tea, and Oils: Benefits and Uses. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/guide/chamomile-topic-overview Chamomile: A herbal medicine of the past with bright future. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2995283/ Ehrlich, S. (n.d.). German chamomile. Retrieved from https://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/german-chamomile Medicinal Uses of Chamomile. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.gardensablaze.com/HerbChamomileMed.htm