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Malvaceae
- Bull Mallow
- French Mallow
- khelmit metzuyah
- חֶלְמִית מְצוּיָה
- khubbeiza خبيزة
Annual
- Desert
- Shrub-steppes
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Medicinal Complaints / Uses
Malva nicaeensis All.
| System/State | Traditional Complaint/Use |
Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/ Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatological | Eczema |
Anti-inflammatory | Crush leaves. (Admin. not specified.) |
Leaf | Z |
| Dermatological | Hair strengthener |
Hair restorer | Cook peeled, dried roots in water & wash hair with water. |
Root | Z |
| Opthalmic | Swollen eyes |
Anti-Infective, Anti-inflammatory | Prepare leaves as compress & apply to eyes. |
Leaf | Z |
Notes
Cautions
Malva genus has some species which can concentrate high nitrate levels in leaves if growning on nitrogen rich soils.
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