Malaria

Malaria
Wild Quinine
Eastern Deciduous Forest and Tall Grass Prairie

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Genus and Species:   Parthenium integrifolium

Habitat: Prairies, roadsides from Mass to Ga and Texas to Minnesota

Seasons: Late spring to early fall

Active Chemical Ingredient:  Quinine  
C₂₀H₂₄N₂O₂

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 Uses of Specimen:  Poultice for burns. Use leaves.
                                Treatment of fever. U the tops of the flowers in a tea.
                                Bladder ailments (kidney). Use roots in a tea.