Genus: Fagus
Species: Grandifolia
Habitat: Eastern Deciduous Forest
Chemical ingredient: guaiacol
Preparation: boil leaves to make a bandage
Uses: frost bite, toothache, burns
Sources:
http://www2.dnr.cornell.edu/ext/info/pubs/FC%20factsheets/american%20beech%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf
http://www.sierrapotomac.org/W_Needham/AmericanBeech_070108.htm
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