Abutilon, Indian Mallow
Abutilon Semen, Qing Ma Zi 青麻子
Indian Mallow
Atibala (Ayurveda)
Kanghi (Unani)
Qing Ma Zi (Seed TCM)
Atibala (Ayurveda)
Kanghi (Unani)
Qing Ma Zi (Seed TCM)
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Abutilon avicennae, under the section on Marshmallow
A Niewe Herball, or Historie of Plantes (Dodoens, 1578) |
Abutilon avicennae
Kreutterbuch, Matthiolus, 1586 |
Abutilon avicennae
Flora von Deutschland (21), Kohler, 1885
Flora von Deutschland (21), Kohler, 1885
Botanical name:
Abutilon spp.
1. A. indicum (syn. Sida indica)
2. A. avicennae (syn. A. theophrastii) (TCM)
3. A. fruticosum
4. A. hirtum
5. A. polyandrum (syn. A. persicum)
Parts used:
Herb, Root, Seed (Ayurveda, Unani)
Seed of A. theophrastii is used in TCM
Temperature & Taste:
HERB: Slightly Warm. (Unani)
SEED: Neutral, Moist. Bitter (TCM)
Abutilon spp.
1. A. indicum (syn. Sida indica)
2. A. avicennae (syn. A. theophrastii) (TCM)
3. A. fruticosum
4. A. hirtum
5. A. polyandrum (syn. A. persicum)
Parts used:
Herb, Root, Seed (Ayurveda, Unani)
Seed of A. theophrastii is used in TCM
Temperature & Taste:
HERB: Slightly Warm. (Unani)
SEED: Neutral, Moist. Bitter (TCM)
Uses:
HERB:
1. Clears Wind and Heat: (Ayurveda, Unani)
-Cold, Flu
-Heat-type Cough, Bronchitis, Pharyngitis
-Fever
2. Clears Heat, Resists Toxin, Resolves Swelling: (Ayurveda, Unani)
-Diarrhea
-Otitis Media
3. Clears Heat and Damp, Promotes Urine: (Ayurveda, Unani)
-Burning Urine, Urinary Tract Infection, Urethritis, Cystitis
-Gonorrhea
-Herb or Seed are used for this purpose
-ash is diuretic and helps resolves Stones
4. Moistens the Bowels:
-a gentle laxative in heat conditions
-all parts of the plant have been used for this purpose
5. Externally:
-decoction is used as a mouth wash for sore mouth and toothache
SEED:
1. Clears Heat and Damp, Promotes Urine: (TCM, Ayurveda)
-painful or dribbling Urine; Cystitis
-Dysentery
2. Clears Heat, Resists Toxin, Resolves Swelling: (TCM, Ayurveda)
-Toxic Sores, Abscesses
-Cough (Ayurveda)
3. Clears the Eyes:
-used for superficial visual obstruction
ROOT:
Used similarly, but has more tonic qualities
-Regarded as a nerve tonic; used in Paralysis
-regarded as Aphrodisiac
-Polyuria, strangury
-Bleeding
DOSE:
3–6 grams of the root in powder
3–9 grams of the Seed in Decoction
CORRECTIVE:
1. Honey (Unani)
2. Black Pepper (Unani)
SUBSTITUTE:
1. Mallow or Marshmallow may be used as a substitute; leaf for leaf, seed for seed, root for root.
2. Sida rhombifolia is used synonymously in India
3. Conserve of Emblic Myrobalan
3–6 grams of the root in powder
3–9 grams of the Seed in Decoction
CORRECTIVE:
1. Honey (Unani)
2. Black Pepper (Unani)
SUBSTITUTE:
1. Mallow or Marshmallow may be used as a substitute; leaf for leaf, seed for seed, root for root.
2. Sida rhombifolia is used synonymously in India
3. Conserve of Emblic Myrobalan
Main Combinations:
1. Urgent Urination in Gonorrhea or Urethritis, leaf infusion is taken with Caraway seed in powder (Unani)
Cautions:
None noted
Main Preparations used:
None noted
Main Preparations used: