Deep Puncture Wound

Deep Puncture Wound
  Puncture wounds are caused by an object piercing the skin. Most puncture wounds will not bleed, but bacteria is introduced deep beneath the skin and into the body. Click here for more on deep puncture wounds.

Treatment:
American Sycamore

• Common Name: American Sycamore
• Scientific Name: Platanus occidentalis
• Family: Plantanaceae
• Habitat: Eastern Deciduous Forest
• Active Chemical Ingredients: Betulinic-acid
• Uses: Astringent, antiseptic
• Preparation: Wash made from inner-bark

 Treatment:

American Pokeweed

• Common Name: American Pokeweed
• Scientific Name:Phytolacca americana
• Family: Phytolaccaceae
• Habitat: Eastern Deciduous Forest/Tall Grass Prairie
• Active Chemical Ingredients: Phytolaccagenin
• Uses: anti-inflammatory, cleanses the blood, analgesic
• Preparation: Eat the boiled berries, CAUTION! If eaten raw, they are poisonous!!!

phtyolaccagenin

References:

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