Malaria

Malaria
Partridge Pea (Chamaecrista fasciculate) :
Located in sunny fields, sunny roadsides, prairies, and edges of woodland in eastern USA. It is most commonly grown during June to October and in the autumn, produces green pea like pods.
It can be cooked and eaten in syrups or teas to help with malaria and is used as an antimalarial or antibacterial.

 Partridge pea leaves and seeds contain a cathartic substance, and they frequently contain alkaloids. Proanthocyanidins can also be present either as cyanidin or delphinidine or both at the same time.
 




Sources:
Row, J. (2006). Plant Guide. PARTRIDGE PEA. Retrieved September 5, 2015. 

 Folia. (2011). Retrieved September 5, 2015, from https://myfolia.com/groups/384-herbology/topics/4904-partridge-pea-and-its-medicinal-uses/posts 

 Chamaecrista fasciculata. (2015, May 10). Retrieved September 5, 2015, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamaecrista_fasciculata