Malaria

Eastern Deciduous Forest	Tall grass Prairie
Malaria Common Name: Flowering Dogwood Where it's found: Enjoys partial shade under other trees. Also Roadsides and Fields. Genus and Species: Cornus florida Seasons: Flowers in spring. Fruits fall in autumn. Active Chemical Ingredient: Betulinic-acid Chemical Structure: Uses of Specimen: Bark made into ointment (for Malaria) Used as Poultice (for open Wounds and Bites)	Malaria Common Name: Sunflower Where it's found: Dry, Wide open space of prairies and meadows Genus and Species: Helianthus annuus Seasons: Throughout summer Active Chemical Ingredient: Arginine Chemical Structure: Uses of Specimen: Made into Tea (for Malaria, other lung maladies, and stomach upset) Used as Poultice (for open Wounds and Bites)

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References for Sunflower Medicinal Plants-Sunflower. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.bio.brandeis.edu/fieldbio/medicinal_plants/pages/Sunflower.html A Modern Herbal | Sunflower. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/s/sunfl100.html Natural medicine facts. (n.d.). Helianthus annuus. Retrieved from http://www.naturalmedicinefacts.info/plant/helianthus-annuus.html SF Gate. (n.d.). What Types of Environments Do Sunflowers Grow In? | Home Guides. Retrieved from http://homeguides.sfgate.com/types-environments-sunflowers-grow-in-69352.html