American Holly
Ilex opaca
Eastern Deciduous Forest
Habitat: mixed woods
Active chemical ingredient: caffeine C8H10N4O2
Parts used: leaves, bark
Used for: colds, constipation, malaria
Preparation: maceration of dry bark in cold water for laxative, tea made from bark for malaria, leaves used for colds
Sources: Medicinal properties of holly. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.botanical-online.com/medicinalsaceboangles.htm
American HollyIlex opaca. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.bio.brandeis.edu/fieldbio/medicinal_plants/pages/Holly.html
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