Sprained Ankle/Wrist

Sprained Ankle/Wrist
A stretched, or torn, muscle or tendon. Involves swelling, bruising, pain, and sometimes the inability to move the joint. This is a very common injury.Click here to learn more about sprains.

Treatment:
Black Eyed Susan

• Common Name: Black Eyed Susan
• Family: Asteraceae
• Scientific Name: Rudbeckia hirta
• Habitat: Eastern Deciduous Forest
• Active Chemical Ingredients: Pulchelin; Sesquiterpene lactones
• Uses: Anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-worm, anti-microbial activity
•  Preparation: Tea made from roots

Pulchelin

Treatment:
Chicory

•  Common Name:  Chicory
• Scientific Name:  Cichorium intybus
• Family: Asteraceae
• Habitat: Tall Grass Prairie/Eastern Deciduous Forest
• Active Chemical Ingredients: prostaglandin E(2)
• Uses: Anti-inflammatory
• Preparation: Herbal poultice from leaves

prostaglandin E(2)

References:

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