Common name- Wild Quinine
Genus name- Parthenium intergifolium
Habitat-prairies, and roadsides throughout the united states
Active chemical ingredients- Quinine
http://newdrugapprovals.org/
Uses- used to treat fever and burns
Preperation- use the tops of the flowers in a tea for fever and the leaves in a poultice for burns.
Sources -
http://www.naturalmedicinefacts.info/plant/parthenium-integrifolium.html
http://altnature.com/gallery/wildquinine.htm
http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/p/parthenium-integrifolium=wild-quinine.php
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