Sore Throat

Deciduous and Tall Grass Prairie

Asiatic Dayflower

  • Commelina communis
  • Found in waste places throughout, it is a troublesome weed
  • Active chemical ingredient is p-hydroxycinnamic acid(Source)
    • p-hydroxycinnamic acid: Hydroxycinnamic acids (hydroxycinnamates) are a class of Aromatic acids or phenylpropanoids having a C6-C3 skeleton(Source)
    • (Picture Source)
  • Leaf tea gargled for sore throat; used for cooling, detoxifying, and diuretic properties in flu, acute tonsillitis, urinary tract infections, dysentary, and acute intestinal enteritis(Peterson Field Guide)

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