Malaria
A parasitic protozoa infectious disease characterized as a vector-borne infectious disease caused by the presence of protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium in the red blood cells, transmitted from an infected to an uninfected individual by the bite of anopheline mosquitoes, and characterized by periodic attacks of chills and fever that coincide with mass destruction of blood cells and the release of toxic substances by the parasite at the end of each reproductive cycle.
The database says that a source associated a plant with the label “Malaria”. It does not show that the source used modern diagnostic criteria or that the plant was effective.
The plain-language definition is anchored to an exact Disease Ontology term. The historical use association remains a separate data claim.
Poison or hazard flag
This plant or source record carries a poison/hazard classification. The page deliberately does not turn the historical association into a practical recipe. Do not prepare or administer the plant from this record.
Recipes, methods and preparation notes.
This plant or record carries a poison/hazard flag. Related historical data remains visible, but the page does not surface recipes, administration ideas or preparation instructions for this taxon.
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Where the association appears.
View 1 preserved source rows
Multiple rows can represent different places, references or repeated historical reports. They are preserved separately rather than treated as independent proof.
| Region | Reference label | Source row |
|---|---|---|
| China | Bliss | #73,538 |
Safety and self-care boundary
Severe infection signs, persistent high fever, dehydration, confusion or rapid deterioration require medical assessment.
Plant identity, plant part, dose, preparation, route, interactions, pregnancy safety, toxicity and contraindications are not established by this association. Do not use it for self-diagnosis or self-medication.
USDA Dr. Duke ethnobotanical data
The plant–use association and source rows come from the USDA Dr. Duke database. Holistic Healing Tips adds taxonomy matching, readable vocabulary profiles, internal preparation links and visible interpretation boundaries.
Dataset version: 1992–2016 · Licence: CC0 · Record class: traditional use
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