Malvaceae Modiola caroliniana (L.) G. Don

Carolina Bristlemallow

Houma - Drug, Throat Aid

Use documented by:
Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 64

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Scientific name: Modiola caroliniana (L.) G. Don
USDA symbol: MOCA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Carolina Bristlemallow
Family: Malvaceae
Family (APG): Malvaceae
Native American Tribe: Houma
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Throat Aid
Notes: Compound infusion gargled and decoction taken for tonsillitis or sore throat.

RECRD: 89868 id: 23172