Malvaceae Malva moschata L.
Musk Mallow
Iroquois - Drug, Febrifuge
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 385
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Malva moschata L.
Scientific name: Malva moschata L.
USDA symbol: MAMO2 (
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Common names: Musk Mallow
Family: Malvaceae
Family (APG): Malvaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Infusion of plant taken for chills.
RECRD: 89411 id: 22317