Cheeseweed

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US, Lesotho, Sicily, Sudan, South Africa, Egypt, Kumaon

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Head), Bladder, Bones, Bruise

Science studied: CALCIUM, CARBOHYDRATES, FAT, FIBER

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Malvaceae

Scientific name: Malva parviflora

Common names: Cheeseweed, Cheeseweed mallow, Egyptian mallow, Egyptian mallow, Least mallow, Hocys Bach, Hocysen Fach, Hocysen Leiaf, Kleinbloemig kaasjeskruid, Kleinbluetige Malve, Kleinblütige Malve, Kleinblütige Malve (DE); Cheeseweed mallow, Least Mallow, Least Mallow (EN); Malvilla menor (ES); Mauve parviflore (FR), Malva minore, Mauve a petites fleurs

POWO: 561830-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US, Elsewhere, Lesotho, Sicily, Sudan, South Africa, Egypt, Kumaon.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Head)
• Bladder
• Bones
• Bruise
• Cough
• Dyspepsia
• Emollient
• Fever

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US
• Elsewhere
• Lesotho
• Sicily
• Sudan
• South Africa
• Egypt
• Kumaon

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Head)
• Bladder
• Bones
• Bruise
• Cough
• Dyspepsia
• Emollient
• Fever
• Nervine
• Pneumonia
• Poison
• Poultice

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Ache(Head) · US · "
• Bladder · Elsewhere · "
• Bones · Lesotho · "
• Bruise · Lesotho · "
• Cough · Elsewhere · "
• Cough · Sicily · "
• Dyspepsia · Sicily · "
• Emollient · Sudan · "
• Fever · US · "
• Nervine · South Africa · "
• Pneumonia · US · "
• Poison · Elsewhere · "
• Poultice · Egypt · "
• Puerperium · US · "
• Shampoo · Kumaon · "
• Skin · US · "
• Sudorific · US · "
• Taenicide · Elsewhere · "
• Tonic · South Africa · "
• Ache(Tooth) · Sicily · "
• Wound · Elsewhere · "
• Demulcent · Elsewhere · "
• Dysmenorrhea · US · "
• Nerves · Sicily · "

6 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Therapeutic Administration of <i>Malva parviflora</i> Hydroalcoholic Extract Restores Cognitive Function Consistent with a Resilient Phenotype in Female 5XFAD. · 2026 source ↗
• Evaluation of the protective role of <i>Malva parviflora</i> extract in gentamicin-induced hepato-nephrotoxicity in rats. · 2025 source ↗
• Cassipourol and β-sitosterol from Malva parviflora L.: a mechanistic study of dual anti-inflammatory action against COX/LOX and TNF-α/BCL-2. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CALCIUM
• CARBOHYDRATES
• FAT
• FIBER
• IRON
• MALVALIC-ACID
• PHOSPHORUS
• PROTEIN
• THIAMIN
• WATER
• NIACIN
• RIBOFLAVIN
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• CAROTENE
• NITROGEN
• ASH

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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