What is "guinea hen weed"

alt. A perennial shrub, (taxlink Petiveria alliacea species), growing in tropical areas of Africa, South America and Central America and the Caribbean, used to treat a large variety of medical conditions. n. A perennial shrub, (taxlink Petiveria alliacea species), growing in tropical areas of Africa, South America and Central America and the Caribbean, used to treat a large variety of medical conditions.