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Ethnobotanical Plant Malva rotundifolia

Common Name
Common Mallow; Hai-Aoi; Mallow,Round; Malva

Activities

Uses for this plant.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Country/Region Reference
Abscess Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Bladder Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Bronchitis Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Cough Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Demulcent Europe Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Demulcent Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Emmenagogue Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Emollient US Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Emollient Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Glycosuria Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Lubricative Elsewhere ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Ophthalmia Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Piles Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Sore(Throat) Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Stomach Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Tumor US Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Tumor Argentina Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.