Monarda fisctulosa had various uses for the Native Americans. This multipurpose plant may also be known as Bee Balm, horsemint, wild oregano, or many more. The most common name is bee balm due to the multitude of bees that are drawn in; some rest on the back side of flower petals, while others spread pollen between the plants. In total, there is approximately fifteen known species currently growing. The parts of the plant can be consumed in a variety of ways. The plant was, and still is, used to treat many issues and illnesses. This paper will describe the characteristics of Monarda, and the many uses for the leaves and flowers.
Monarda can be found in moist to slightly dry soils in North America between July and September of each year. They inhabit prairies, woodlands, pastures, and gardens. In the summer months, germinated seeds and rhizomes within the ground
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The leaves could be rolled around in the hand and then placed on a wound to help it heal and prevent infection. A common remedy to treat insect bites and skin flare-ups, such as acne and eczema, was to soak the leaves in olive oil for a few weeks and then add beeswax before applying to the damaged area. The ridged edged leaves of a Monarda may look basic and like any other leaf of a flower, but they can heal a vast array of issues in astounding ways.
The leaves aren’t the only appreciable part of this beauteous plant. The flowers of a Monarda have many tasty and medicinal uses too. The piquant taste of the flower pedals can be used as a substitute for mint in numerous recipes, since Monarda is in the same family as mint plants. It can also be hewed and added to green or fruit salads for amplified taste and color of a meal. For a healthy snack food, the pedals can be added to a bread mixture. The flowers are used in many recipes as substitution for other herbs or to create a spicy twist of its own in a
Cyrus McCormick was an American inventor who invented the reaper. The reaper was a farming tool that helped Farmers all through the US. It was a tool for cutting and harvesting grain. McCormick started working on this machine in 1820. By the time 1831, when the actual machine could be used, the reaper could cut six acres of oats in one day. The reaper could also cut 20 acres of Wheat in a day. It was a device pulled by four horses and could do the work of six men. Since he knew his invention would do well, he set up his headquarters in Chicago, where he sold thousands of these reapers. Later he entered the reaper into London’s Great Exhibition, where he won first prize and made him an instant celebrity, making $1.25 million in profits.
Lucretia Mott was one of the first Americans to call publicity for women’s rights. Lucretia was born January 3, 1793. She grew up in a Quaker family. Quakers were one of the first groups to practice equality in men and women. After she finished schooling she became assistant teacher of her school. After 4 years of teaching, she moved to Philadelphia to be with her family. Her life was centered around the Quaker church. She supported abolition. She refused to buy products from slave labor. In 1833 she attended a male antislavery convention. After the convention she founded the Female Antislavery Society. By 1837 she was a speaker at women’s antislavery meetings and conventions. When Lucretia led women to an antislavery convention in 1840, the
on herbal folk remedies used by Aztec women. It was found that some of herbs they were using
A young, adventurous duck loved to swim beyond her tribe’s camp despite their warnings about Mullocka, the water devil. One day, she voyaged father than she’d ever gone and ran into a biggoon that wanted to marry her. When she refused, he threatened to kill her, so she went along with it. The duck was under the impression that her tribe would come fight for her but they all assumed she’d been taken by the Mullocka and did not bother to search for her. She pretended to love him so that she could earn his trust and escape. Eventually, he began to allow her outside without him watching providing a perfect time to escape. She swam as fast as she possibly could and when she arrived back at her camp, she was showered in hugs. From that point on,
One plant with medical use from the Apiaceae plant family was the carrot. It was used to treat Jaundice. I find this interesting because it is a plant considered to be a common food. One would not think it was anything special since it is so commonly found. It may have been used to treat Jaundice because of its color, or maybe because people who ate plenty of carrots never had eye problems.
Ultima, an elderly curandera, teaches a young boy about herbal remedies by gathering plants growing in the llano to cure the sick. She uses herbs like juniper, yerba del manso, oregano, manzanilla, and osha. Juniper can be used for nausea, headaches, and even some bug bites. It is also used for ceremonial fires. “Of all the plants we gathered none was endowed with so much magic as the yerba del manso” (Anya 39). Yerba del manso could cure burns, sores, piles, colic in babies, bleeding dysentery, and even rheumatism. Oregano can be used for coughs, fever, asthma, and bronchitis. “We wandered on and found some oregano, and we gathered plenty because this was not only a cure for coughs and fever but a spice my mother used for beans and meat" (Anya 40). Ultima also gathers an herb called manzanilla. Manzanilla is used to calm anxiety and settle stomachs. It also eases heartburn, nausea, and vomiting. Ultima uses it to cure a man’s mollera illness. “We were also lucky to find some osha, because this plant grows better in the mountains . It is like yerba del manso, a cure for everything” (Anya 40). Osha helps with coughs, colds, cuts, bruises, stomach troubles and rheumatism. It can also keep poisonous snakes
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Today, it’s still used to treat pain, headache and inflammatory conditions such as bursitis and tendinitis. The bark contains salicin, a chemical similar to aspirin. When combined with the herb's powerful anti-inflammatory plant compounds, flavonoids, salicin is thought to relieve pain (but not fever) and inflammation. In fact, aspirin is actually the brainchild of salicin.
Chamomile is one of the most ancient medicinal herbs used today. It is a member of the Asteraceae/Compositae family and comes in two different forms- German Chamomile and Roman Chamomile. Historically, the origin of the name Chamomile can from the Greeks who first noted that the smell resembled that of apples and therefore named it “ground apples.” What gives Chamomile its medicinal properties are its dried flowers, which contain terpenoids and flavonoids (lipids and pigment of the plant). In addition, oils of Chamomile are also used in cosmetics and aromatherapy with a distinct smell. Some traditional uses of Chamomile include: anti-spasmodic and sedative use for gastric disturbances and rheumatoid arthritis, treating parasitic worm infections, a skin wash for ulcers or any skin conditions, and lastly having anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties to treat certain health conditions such as colic, cystitis, fever, flatulence and vomiting.
The injured skin can be washed by vinegar. It cleans the injuries and prevents the microbes’ growth.
States and southern Canada. In the west, the species was found from Mexico to California.
B. Orellana can be found in a wide range of landscapes throughout Central and South America. It can grow on lands present at sea level and up to altitudes of approximately 3000ft. It is primarily found on the western side of the Yucatan Peninsula around the area of Mazatlan and southward into the Andes region of South America. From the Andes region it spreads south and eastward, covering the southernmost part of South America. Within these landscapes, B. Orellana is often times found in close proximity to bodies of water, such as lakes or rivers (Donkin, R. A. 1974).
The use of alternative medicine is becoming more prevalent in society. As pharmaceuticals and other medications continue to show room for improvement, the use of herbal remedies will increase as a result. Herbal remedies involve the use of plants for medicinal purposes (Newman, 2012). Long before the modern technology, chemicals, and mechanisms that are popular today, plants were used as the basis for most medical treatments. As improvements in education and resources arose throughout the years there was a shift towards modern medicine, which is heavily based on evidence that has been gathered using the scientific method. Due to the lack of scientific reliability, the use of herbal remedies raises some doubt and concern. However, it is important to consider the effectiveness of herbal remedies that are derived from the natural sources surrounding us. Although in past eras chronic illnesses such as multiple sclerosis, hepatitis and cancer either didn’t exist or were not properly identified, it is necessary to analyze whether traditional medicines and herbs can be effective in treating these serious diseases today. This will be the focus of the discussions in this paper. In modern societies these illnesses often are not curable and therefore considering alternative methods such as herbal remedies deserves merit. Each herb has specific value when being used for medicinal purposes. Some herbs are effective when used to treat chronically ill patients.
The aim of this research is to analyze the uses of these various medicinal plants and to observe how each of them can treat and cure different ailments and diseases. The uses of these medicinal plants methods and how they are approved or applied will be assessed by doing this research report. The main objective of this project is to assess traditional medicinal plants and how they treat specific symptoms of disea...
The leaves and the rest of the plant may work wonders for balancing out blood sugar making great for diabetics.