Malaria

Partridge Pea

Chamaecrista fasciculate

Habitat: Eastern deciduous forest & tallgrass prairie

Active Chemical Ingredient: Jasmonic Acid (C₁₂H₁₈O₃)

Season: Mid-summer to early fall

Uses: The partridge pea can be used to soothe a sore throat, malaria, and minor skin problems such as burns.

Preparation: A cold infusion of the pea pods and drinking it treats sore throats. The leaves/roots can be boiled into a tea to treat a fever/malaria. Moistened leaves wrapped into a poultice will treat burns.

 

Jasmonic Acid (n.d) Retrieved September 1, 2015, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasmonic_acid

Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis

Habitat: Eastern deciduous forest & tallgrass prairie

Season: July-September

Active Chemical Ingredient: Lobeline (C₂₂H₂₇NO₂)

Uses: Cardinal flower can be used to break a fever (malaria) and is used as an emetic for food poisoning.

Preparation: Boiling the root and drinking it as tea will treat fevers and food poisoning.

 

Lobeline (n.d) Retrieved September 6, 2015, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobeline