medicinal herbs
Manyflowered Mentzelia
Mentzelia multiflora
Herb: Manyflowered Mentzelia
Latin name: Mentzelia multiflora
Family: Loasaceae (Loasa Family)
Medicinal use of Manyflowered Mentzelia:
The plant is used as a toothache medicine. The plant is diuretic. The leaves and the roots have been used as a treatment for tuberculosis. It was the strongest TB medicine for the strongest patients.Description of the plant:
Plant:
PerennialFlowering:
July toAugust
Habitat of the herb:
Dry sandy and gravelly places below 2000 metres in creosote bush scrub and deserts in California.Edible parts of Manyflowered Mentzelia:
Seed - raw or cooked. They are parched and ground into a meal. This use has not been verified.Propagation of the herb:
Seed - sow spring in situ. Germination should take place within a couple of weeks.Cultivation of Manyflowered Mentzelia:
Dry sandy and gravelly places below 2000 metres in creosote bush scrub and deserts in California.Known hazards of Mentzelia multiflora:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.