Althaea, Marshmallow
Bismalva
Khatmi (Unani)
Khatmi (Unani)
New Kreuterbuch, Matthiolus, 1563
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Fuchs, L., New Kreüterbuch, (1543)
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Botanische wandplaten, 1904–1914
1. Longitudinal section showing dark cambium zone. 2, Longitudinal
furrow. 3, Irregular cut pieces. 4, Cross-section showing wavy cortex,
dark cambium zone and wood.
Squibb's Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919
furrow. 3, Irregular cut pieces. 4, Cross-section showing wavy cortex,
dark cambium zone and wood.
Squibb's Atlas of the Official Drugs, Mansfield, 1919
Botanical name:
Althaea officinalis (syn. Althea vulgaris)
Parts used:
Root, Seed; sometimes leaf,
Temperature & Taste:
Neutral, moist (Salmon said mildly Warm). Sweet
Classification:
2A APERIENT. 2E LENITIVE. 2G. CLEANSING. 2J. RAREFYING. 2K. RESOLVENT. 2L. EMOLLIENT. 2Q. ANODYNE. 2U. SUPPURATIVES
2V. EXPEL PUS
3E. DIURETIC. 3K. EXPECTORANT. 3L. ANTI-TUSSIVE. 3M. ARTHRITICS
4d. PECTORAL. 4e. STOMACHIC. 4h. NEPHRITIC
Althaea officinalis (syn. Althea vulgaris)
Parts used:
Root, Seed; sometimes leaf,
Temperature & Taste:
Neutral, moist (Salmon said mildly Warm). Sweet
Classification:
2A APERIENT. 2E LENITIVE. 2G. CLEANSING. 2J. RAREFYING. 2K. RESOLVENT. 2L. EMOLLIENT. 2Q. ANODYNE. 2U. SUPPURATIVES
2V. EXPEL PUS
3E. DIURETIC. 3K. EXPECTORANT. 3L. ANTI-TUSSIVE. 3M. ARTHRITICS
4d. PECTORAL. 4e. STOMACHIC. 4h. NEPHRITIC
ADVERTISEMENT:
Uses:
1. Nourishes Yin, Clears Heat:
-conditions with dryness, Yin deficiency, or Deficient-Heat.
-pain, inflammations, spasms associated with Heat, dryness or Yin deficiency
-benefits the Blood; used for those ‘ready to faint through loss of Blood’.
2. Clears Heat, Moistens Dryness, Nourishes the Lungs, Stops Cough:
-dry, tickling or irritating cough, blood streaked phlegm, as seen in Bronchitis, Whooping Cough and Wheezing
-adjunct in the treatment of Pneumonia, Pleurisy and Consumption.
-Unani considers the seed to be especially effective in Pneumonia, Bronchitis and Pleurisy
3. Clears Heat, Eases Pain, Benefits the Stomach:
-heat, dryness and inflammation of the stomach and bowels with stomach pain; Enteritis, Gastritis, and Colitis
-traditionally for Dysentery
-gastro-duodenal Ulcers and may also be used for blood and mucous in the stool.
-Colic, griping, Wind
-decoction has been used for Hernia in traditional medicine.
4. Clears Heat, Promotes Urine, Clears Stones:
-painful or burning Urination; as well as Cystitis, Urethritis, and Gonorrhea
-Gravel and Stones; Used for pain associated with Stones, and to help them pass more easily
-blood in the urine
5. Nourishes Yin to Settle Wind:
-spasms, cramps, convulsions of the sinews or ‘trembling of any member’. (Root, taken internally)
-Sciatica
6. Promotes the Breast Milk:
-insufficient breast milk;
-used for obstruction of the milk ducts and Mastitis from heat. (Int. and Ext.)
7. Externally:
i. ‘applied to inflammatory Tumours and swellings of every kind’; good for ‘Hard Kernels, Swellings and Wens ... for it drives away, maketh ripe or digesteth, bursteth and covereth with sin’ (Turners Herbal).
ii. Applied to Abscesses, Scrofula, Nodes, Swellings and various Inflammations such as Mastitis. The decoction in water was given by Hippocrates for this purpose.
iii. given for Trauma with Bruises, painful swellings, aches in the muscles and sinews, and dislocations
iv. allays Pain (coming from heat and dryness, or Wind), internally and externally
v. Applied to Burns (decoction, mucilage)
vi. applied to Gangrenes and Varicose Veins (decocted in wine).
vii. Externally, the leaf is used for Ulcers, Boils and Eczema; the root excels in Ulcers, especially varicose or thrombotic types.
viii. The fresh root is very good made into a poultice for chronic inflammation and to prevent mortification.
ix. The seed boiled in vinegar cleanses the skin of all discolorations.
x. The juice of the root is added to plasters and oils to ease pains and swellings.
xi. The herb steeped in Vinegar (or decocted in Wine) has been used as a mouth wash for Toothache since Dioscorides.
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Main Combinations:
1. Irritation of the Throat, Lungs, Bladder, Bowels, decoct Marshmallow with ... available in PRO version
2. Gravel and Stones, Dysuria from Heat, Dysentery, and Lung Heat Coughs, Marshmallow with ... available in PRO version
3. Emollient:
i. Marshmallow with ... available in PRO version
ii. Marshmallow with ... available in PRO version
iii. Marshmallow with ... available in PRO version
4. Pectoral Powder, Marshmallow with ... available in PRO version
5. Pectoral Infusion of Hamburg, Marshmallow with ... available in PRO version
6. Cough, Bronchitis:
i. Marshmallow with ... available in PRO version
ii. Marshmallow with ... available in PRO version
iii. Marshmallow with ... available in PRO version
iv. Marshmallow with ... available in PRO version
7. Cough and Hoarseness, form Lozenges with Marshmallow ... available in PRO version.
8. Internal Ulcers and chronic Lung disease, Marshmallow with ... available in PRO version
9. Gastro-duodenal Ulcers, Marshmallow with ... available in PRO version
10. Bed-wetting in children, Marshmallow with ... available in PRO version
11. Hard swellings and Inflammations, Marshmallow with ... available in PRO version
Major Formulas:
Decoction of Marshmallow root
Syrup of Marshmallow (Fernel)
Ointment of Marshmallow (Nicolas)
ADVERTISEMENT:
Cautions:
1. Not used in weak digestion or Phlegm diseases (unless corrected)
Main Preparations used:
Commonly used were the Distilled Water of the Leaves and Flowers, Mucilage of the Root, Ointment
1. Not used in weak digestion or Phlegm diseases (unless corrected)
Main Preparations used:
Commonly used were the Distilled Water of the Leaves and Flowers, Mucilage of the Root, Ointment