Malvaceae Gossypium sp.

Cotton

Tewa - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 102103

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Scientific name: Gossypium sp.
Common names: Cotton
Family: Malvaceae
Family (APG): Malvaceae
Native American Tribe: Tewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of chewed kernels applied to child's head for baldness.

RECRD: 86898 id: 16145

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