Malvaceae Malva parviflora L.

Cheeseweed Mallow

Diegueno - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 24

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Scientific name: Malva parviflora L.
USDA symbol: MAPA5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Cheeseweed Mallow
Family: Malvaceae
Family (APG): Malvaceae
Native American Tribe: Diegueno
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Decoction of leaves or roots used as a rinse for dandruff & to soften the hair after the hair wash.

RECRD: 2478 id: 22339

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