Marshmallow

BOTANICAL NAME: Althaea officinaliscat being sick

COMMON NAME/S: Marshmallow, Schloss tea, guimauve tea, malve, guimauve

FAMILY: Malvacaea

PART/S USED: Root

MEDICINAL USE/S:

  • Respiratory problems: bronchitis, respiratory catarrh, dry cough, irritation of the oral, pharyngeal, or gastric mucosa
  • Digestive problems: inflammations of the mouth, gastritis, peptic ulcers, enteritis, colitis
  • Topical external treatment: varicose veins, ulcers, abscesses, boils, wounds, burns
ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS: THERAPEUTIC ACTION/S: VETERINARY INDICATIONS: INDICATIONS:
  • 25-25% mucilage
  • tannins
  • pectin
  • asparagines
  • Demulcent
  • Diuretic
  • Emollient
  • Vulnerary
  • Expectorant
  • digestive complaints
  • gastroenteritis
  • gastric ulcer
  • colitis
  • diarrhoea
  • cystitis
  • nephritis
  • urethritis
  • stomatitis
  • laryngitis
  • bronchitis
  • Bronchitis
  • respiratory catarrh
  • dry cough
  • irritation of the oral, pharyngeal, or gastric mucosa
  • inflammations of the mouth
  • gastritis
  • peptic ulcers
  • enteritis
  • colitis
  • varicose veins
  • ulcers (external)
  • abscesses (external)
  • boils
  • wounds
  • burns
  • urethritis
  • urinary gravel
  • cystitis

REFERENCES:
Hoffman, D. 1983, Holistic Herbal – A safe and practical guide to making and using herbal remedies, Thorsons, London
Wynn, S. 2007, “Veterinary Herbal Medicine”, Mosby Inc, Missouri