Scratches

Scratches

Scratches

Persimmon
Eastern Deciduous Forest

Genus and Species: Diospyros Virginiana

Habitat: found on a wide variety of soils and sites. Best growth is in the bottom lands of the Mississippi River Valley
Seasons: Late Spring- Early Winter
Active Chemical Ingredient: betulinic acid

Chemical Structure:


Uses of Specimen: Poultice (leaves): swelling

                                 Tea: Constipation, Diarrhea; also vomiting (food poisoning)

                                 De-concoction: stop bleeding and disinfects wounds, cuts, punctures, and scratches

Resources:  Persimmon properties. (n.d.). Retrieved September 9, 2015.

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