Malaria

Echinacea:

Genus and Species Name: Echinacea Purpurea

Habitat: Eastern Deciduous Forrest and Tall Grass Prairie

Active Chemical Ingredient: Kaempferol
 

Uses: To treat malaria

Preparation: A tea made from the roots

Sources:

• Echinacea purpurea - Build the immune system and boost the body's fight against infections. (n.d.). Retrieved September 5, 2015, from http://www.home-remedies-for-you.com/herbs/purple-coneflower-herbal-uses.html
• Biological activities of Echinacea purpurea. (n.d.). Retrieved September 5, 2015, from http://www.naturalmedicinefacts.info/plant-activities/echinacea-purpurea.html

Dogwood:

Genus and Species Name: Cornus Florida

Habitat: Eastern Deciduous Forrest and Tall Grass Prairie

Active Chemical Ingredient: Kaempferol

Uses: Treats Malaria

Preparation: Root bark tea or tincture

 

Sources:
Foster, Steven, (2014). Eastern/Central Medicinal Plants and Herbs. Boston/New York: Houghton Mifflin

NaturalMedicineFacts.info. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2015, from http://www.naturalmedicinefacts.info/