Sycamore

                                                                         Sycamore


Common Names: Sycamore Maple, American Sycamore


Genus And Species Name: Platanus occidentalis


Active Chemical Ingredients: Betulinic-acid, C₃₀H₄₈O₃

Medicinal Uses: Astringent- the sap helps close wounds, functions as a good vulnerary- when the bark is used as a tea and applied externally to speed up healing, emmenagogue- stimulates blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus, helps with fever

Preparation: Sap, Tea

Citations: 
Platanus occidentalis - Natural medicine facts. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.naturalmedicinefacts.info/plant/platanus-occidentalis.html
SEA SPURGE. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://wildflowerfinder.org.uk/Flowers/S/Spurge(Sea)/Spurge(Sea).htm