Cardinal Flower

Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)

Found in both Eastern Deciduous Forest and Tall Grass Prairie

Uses:

  • Stomachache (root tea)
  • Fever (leaf tea)
  • Blisters/rope burn (root tea as a wash)
Active Chemical
  • Lobinaline, C27H34N2
http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/419029
Bibliography: Foster, S., & Duke, J. (2000). A field guide to medicinal plants and herbs of eastern and central North America (2nd ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin.



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