Malvaceae Malvella leprosa (Ortega) Krapov.
Alkali Mallow
Choctaw - Drug, Burn Dressing
Use documented by:
Campbell, T.N., 1951, Medicinal Plants Used by Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Creek Indians in the Early Nineteenth Century, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 41(9):285-290, page 287
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Malvella leprosa (Ortega) Krapov.
Scientific name: Malvella leprosa (Ortega) Krapov.
USDA symbol: MALE3 (
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Common names: Alkali Mallow
Family: Malvaceae
Family (APG): Malvaceae
Native American Tribe: Choctaw
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Burn Dressing
Notes: Root used for 'dysentery, diarrhea, inflammation of the bowels, burns, etc.'
RECRD: 95173 id: 22350