bloodroot

[mr.frosty]

during the warm days when the bugs were trying their best to devour my
carcass i would dig up some bloodroot break the root and dab some on the
bug bites itched a few minutes but seemed to help

[S.B.]

I'd like to see some pics of bloodroot, please?

[Ranger J]

I have never tried bloodroot for insect bites.  A picture of it can be found at http://sac.uky.ed/~mthom0/blood.htm.  This plant is considered “endangered’ in some areas.  Another choice might be the Spotted Touch-me-not (Impatiens capensis) which is also good for poison ivy and other skin rashes.  Another choice would be some broad leaf plantain Plantago major (chewed on and placed on the bite).  Broad leaf plantain was called ‘the white man’s foot print” by the Indians.  It is a European plant that came to America as a weed seed in wheat and similar European grains.  It appeared in an area when Europeans first started planting their crops.  Today it is a common weed and is almost everywhere.
RJ 

[S.B.]

Link doesn't work?

[masek77]

There are certain herbs you can eat that will keep pretty much all bugs off you. Think onions and garlic. There is stuff stronger than that and it makes your blood taste bad I guess.

Look on ebay. Im sure you can find bloodroot there.

[sangdigger]

Bloodroot is just starting to bloom and emerge in my part of TN. I'll try to take a picture or two of it in the next few days and post them. If I remeber correctly, bloodroot is a menmber of the poppy family, and is very toxic if ingested, although the indians did use it for dying purposes. I used to did this when I was a kid for about  $1.50 a pound.

[sangdigger]

Here are some pictures of it

[sangdigger]

Here are some pictures of it

[sangdigger]

Here are the leaves

[sangdigger]

Here is the flower