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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

 Malvaviscus arboreus (Malvaceae)

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List of Ethnobotany Plant
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Uses Country/Region Reference
Amygdalitis Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Aphthae Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Cosmetic Salvador Standley, P.C., and J.A. Steyermark. 1952. Flora of Guatemala. Fieldiana Botany, vol, 24, pt. 3. Museum of Natl. History, Chicago.
Diarrhea Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Dysentery Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Emollient Venezuela Pittier, H. 1926. Manual de las Plantas Usuales de Venezuela. Litografia del Comercio, Caracas, Venezuela.
Emollient Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Fever Honduras Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Hair Salvador Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Hair-Oil Salvador Standley, P.C., and J.A. Steyermark. 1952. Flora of Guatemala. Fieldiana Botany, vol, 24, pt. 3. Museum of Natl. History, Chicago.
Lip Salvador Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Lung Mexico Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Pectoral Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.