Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy

                                                                                                                   Tall Grass Prairie 

Horse-Nettle 
Solanum carolinense L.

Habitat: Sandy soils, old fields, farmlands, and waste places. 

Seasons: May - October. 

Uses: Gargled wilted leaf tea for sore throats. Poulticed for poison ivy rash. Drank tea for worms. Berries used for pain killers. 

Preparation: Tea and poultice. 

Active Chemical Ingredient: Glycoside. 

Chemical Structure: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycoside

Resources: Foster, Steven, (2014). Field Guide to Medicinal Plants and Herbs of Eastern and Central North America. New York, New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.