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Jewelweed
Impatiens carpensis
Habitat:
Tall Grass Prairie,
Eastern Deciduous Forest
Seasons:
Spring to late summer
Active Chemical Ingredient
Palmitic-acid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Palmitic-acid
Use of specimen:
A poultice made from the whole plant helps soothe irritated and burned skin, the poultice can also be used to reduce swelling, and it can also be used as an anti-fungal
Source:
http://www.thenaturelabs.com/article.php?id=36
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