Malvaceae Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. moscheutos

Crimsoneyed Rosemallow

Shinnecock - Drug, Urinary Aid

Use documented by:
Carr, Lloyd G. and Carlos Westey, 1945, Surviving Folktales & Herbal Lore Among the Shinnecock Indians, Journal of American Folklore 58:113-123, page 120

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Scientific name: Hibiscus moscheutos ssp. moscheutos
USDA symbol: HIMOM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Crimsoneyed Rosemallow
Family: Malvaceae
Family (APG): Malvaceae
Native American Tribe: Shinnecock
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Urinary Aid
Notes: Infusion of dried stalks applied for inflammation of the bladder.

RECRD: 87453 id: 17151

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