Common Cattail
Typha latifolia
Eastern Deciduous Forest, Tall Grass Prairie
Habitat: near marshes and ponds
Active chemical ingredient: linoleic acid C18H32O2
Parts used: roots, seeds, flowers, shoots
Used for: treat burns and sores, diarrhea
Preparation: poultice made from pounded roots for burns and sores, fuzz from flowers to treat burns, edible flowers for diarrhea
Sources: Common CattailTypha latifolia. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.bio.brandeis.edu/fieldbio/medicinal_plants/pages/Common_Cattail.htm
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