Background
- The globemallow flower is a member of the Sphaeralcea species and is bright orange or red. The plant grows from three inches to five feet tall and is found in the deserts and forests of Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, and California.
- The globemallow root has been used to pull venom from snakebites and heal snakebites, and made into a poultice (a soft, wet mass of herbs) to be used as a cast for broken bones. The leaves may be made into a tea and used to treat sore throats, diarrhea, cracked hands, and boils. Globemallow has also been used for hair growth and to treat bronchitis, irritative cough, urinary and bladder irritation, and abscesses (collections of pus).
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