Sore Throat

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

Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea

Habitat: Eastern deciduous forest & tallgrass prairie

Active Chemical Ingredient: Quercetin (C₁₅H₁₀O₇)

Season: Summer to Fall

Uses: The plant can be used to treat snake bite and symptoms of the common cold, such as sore throat.

Preparation: Make a paste with clay and water mixed with crushed echinacea and apply to the bite. The clay will draw out the toxins and the echinacea will boost the immune system, allowing the body to fight off any traces of poison. Drinking an echinacea tea will soothe the sinuses and throat.

             
Quercetin (n.d) Retrieved September 4, 2015, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercetin