Malvaceae Sphaeralcea ambigua Gray

Desert Globemallow

Shoshoni - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)

Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 43

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Scientific name: Sphaeralcea ambigua Gray
USDA symbol: SPAMA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Desert Globemallow
Family: Malvaceae
Family (APG): Malvaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Poultice of mashed root used for swollen feet.

RECRD: 21026 id: 38607

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