Sunburn

Eastern Deciduous Forest

Tall grass Prairie

Sunburn 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

Sunburn Common Name: Mullein Where it's found: Found in waste places and forest openings Genus and Species: Verbascum thapsus Seasons: Flowers in July and August Active Chemical Ingredient: Aucubin Chemical Structure: Uses of Specimen: Made into Tea (for Sore Throat) Applied directly to Skin (to ease irritation as well as calm forstbite) Used as Poultice (for open Wounds)

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

References for Mullein Herbcraft - Mullein. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.herbcraft.org/mullein.html A Modern Herbal | Mullein, Great. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/m/mulgre63.html Mullein. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Plants.Folder/Mullein.html WebMD. (n.d.). mullein: Uses, Side Effects, Interactions and Warnings. Retrieved from http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-572-mullein.aspx?activeingredientid=572&activeingredientname=mullein