Tall Grass Prairies
Yucca Soapweed
Yucca glauca
Habitat: Dry soils and prairies.
Seasons: May - July.
Uses: Poulticed root on inflammations, used to stop bleeding. It's also used in steam baths for sprains and broken limbs. Leaf juice used to make poison arrows. It's a hair wash for dandruff and baldness.
Preparation: Poultice and a wash.
Active Chemical Ingredient: Saponin.
Chemical Structure:
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Resources: Foster, Steven, (2014). Field Guide to Medicinal Plants and Herbs of Eastern and Central North America. New York, New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
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