Sore Throat

Eastern Deciduous Forest

Tall grass Prairie

Sore Throat 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)

Sore Throat Common Name: Purple Cone flower Where it's found: Open prairie, 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) Applied to Skin to Relieve Pain

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 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