#antispetic

[shana340artblog]

Q: "Is Anti's tears green too? Since Sammy's is green."

A: Yes. Anti's tears are green too. The only person that's made Anti cry so far is Kai. Not because Kai hurt him though...

[periodically80s]

[larc2430ricciardi]

Pinus thunbergii | Japanese Black Pine

Plant Community:

Type: Needled evergreen

Family: Pinaceae

Native Status: Coastal Japan, South Korea

Mature Size: Height 20′ - 60′ | Spread 12′ - 20′

Habitat / Conditions: Grow in fertile, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates some light afternoon shade and some drought. Salt tolerant.

Hardiness Zone: 5 - 8

Leaf Color: Green

Flower Color / Bloom Time: N / A

Medicinal Properties:

The turpentine obtained from the resin of all pine trees is antiseptic, diuretic, rubefacient and vermifuge. It is a valuable remedy used internally in the treatment of kidney and bladder complaints and is used both internally and as a rub and steam bath in the treatment of rheumatic affections. It is also very beneficial to the respiratory system and so is useful in treating diseases of the mucous membranes and respiratory complaints such as coughs, colds, influenza and TB. Externally it is a very beneficial treatment for a variety of skin complaints, wounds, sores, burns, boils etc and is used in the form of liniment plasters, poultices, herbal steam baths and inhalers.

The wood, sawdust and resins from various species of pine can cause dermatitis in sensitive people

Sources:

https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Pinus+thunbergii

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b438

[larc2430ricciardi]

Sphagnum sphagnum | Sphagnum Moss

Plant Community: Red Maple Swamp

Type: Moss

Family: Sphagnaceae

Native Status: Northern Hemisphere; Native

Mature Size: Height < 4″| Spread <1″

Habitat / Conditions: Found in wet and boggy areas, likes acidic (low pH) soil, generally not found growing in the woods or in water that contains lime. Sphagnum Moss requires very damp growing conditions. It prefers the open, heathy areas of the bog, often in areas with limestone bedrock.

Hardiness Zone: 3 - 9

Leaf Color: Light Green (can be dark green, pink, or red)

Flower Color / Bloom Time: 

Medicinal Properties:

The whole fresh plant is antiseptic. Because of its absorptive properties, it makes an excellent wound dressing and has been widely employed for this purpose in the past. Its use is said to have saved the lives of thousands of soldiers in the First World War. The moss is dried thoroughly before use. A tar extracted from the decaying moss is antiseptic and is seen as a valuable external application in the treatment of eczema, psoriasis, pruritus and many other forms of skin diseases. It is very beneficial for allaying irritation from insect bites and can also serve as a preventative to being bitten.

Sources:

https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Sphagnum

http://www.bio.brandeis.edu/fieldbio/Survival/Pages/sphagnummoss.html

https://carnivorousplantnursery.com/products/sphagnum-moss-red

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphagnum

[ameripooch]

Bee Balm (Monarda spp) Other names: Wild Bergamot, Purple Bee Balm, Horsemint, Wild Oregano, Oswego Tea, and Sweet Leaf Distribution/origins: Wild Bee Balm is found on slopes and meadows that are dry and sunny.

[stuartauto27-blog-blog]

I've received some queries concerning natural antiseptics. Basically, an antiseptic is a thing that suppresses the development of "bad" organisms. Products that eliminate pathogenic organisms internally are grouped as antibiotic. Materials that make this happen in surface applications are called antiseptic.<br><br><br>A "bad" organism is a reference to those that are parasitic, which means they deplete the host of important resources in order to replicate. As the pathogen's numbers grow, the host's stores are additionally diminished causing disease environments. These organisms might be microscopic or sizeable (like fungi). Some can live on inanimate surface types for a while. Others flourish in...