Redroot Pigweed

Redroot Pigweed

Amaranthus retroflexus

Eastern Deciduous Forest, Tall Grass Prairie

Habitat: stream banks, roadsides, and agricultural fields

Active chemical ingredient: ascorbic acid C₆H₈O₆

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Parts used: Leaves, flowers and seeds

Used for: snake bites, insect bites, diarrhea, sore throat, wounds

Preparation: leaf poultice to treat snake and insect bites, leaf infusion for diarrhea, gargle infusion for sore throat relief, infusion or decoction as a wash for wounds

Sources: Amaranthus retroflexus | Redroot Pigweed | Male Finger - Survival Plants Memory Course. (2012, January 29). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.survivalplantsmemorycourse.com/2012/01/amaranthus-retroflexus-redroot-pigweed-male-finger/

Foods Indigenous to the Western Hemisphere. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.aihd.ku.edu/foods/Pigweed.html