Chromolaena odorata (L.) R. M. King and Robinson is a
perennial shrub belonging to the family Asteraceae. It is
mainly a perennial weed of plantation crops and pastures
of Southern Asia and Western Africa (Phan et al., 2001).
A decoction of the leaf is used as a cough remedy and as
an ingredient with lemongrass and guava leaves for the
treatment of malaria (Vital and Rivera, 2009)