Tall Grass Prairie
Lily-of-the-Valley
Convallaria majalis
Habitat: Cultivation areas.
Seasons: May - June.
Uses: Tea of flowers and roots used in valvular heart disease, fevers, diuretic, heart tonic, sedative, and emetic. Root ointment for burns to prevent scar tissue.
Preparation: Tea and ointment.
Active Chemical Ingredient: Cardenolides.
Chemical Structure:
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| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardenolide |
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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