Malaria

Malaria 

                                                                                                                 Tall Grass Prairies

Blue Vervain 
Verbena hastata L. 

Habitat: Fields and thickets. 

Seasons: July - September. 

Uses: Coughs, colds, induce sweating, emetic, stomach cramps, malaria, and antidiarrheal.

Preparation: Tonic and tea. 

Active Chemical Ingredient: Verbenalin. 

Chemical Structure:  

http://www.rdchemicals.com/chemicals.php?mode=details&mol_id=8339

Resources: Verbena hastata- Natural Medicine Facts.

http://www.naturalmedicinefacts.info/plant/verbena-hastata.html

Foster, Steven, (2014). Field Guide to Medicinal Plants and Herbs of Eastern and Central North America. New York, New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.