botanical name(s): Althea officinalis
synonyms: marshmallow, mortification root, sweet weed, wymote, eibischwurzel, malve, apothekerstockmalve, witte malve, guimauve, malvavisco, malvacioni, bismalva, buonvischio, hitmi, kitmi, gul hatem
part(s) used: root, whole plant (eat fresh)
qualities: sweet, cool, moist
affinities: mucous membranes
actions: demulcent, diuretic, vulnerary, expectorant
dosage:
» tea: 1 oz. herb to 1 pint water; drink half - 1 cup twice daily - four times per day
» tincture: 2 - 5 ml.
therapy: inflamed mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal, respiratory, or urinary tract; skin lesions
AHPA Botanical Safety Rating: 1
toxicity: 0
constituents: mucilage
interactions: absorption of simultaneously taken oral drugs may be delayed (De Smet)
drug interactions: Commission E(4) notes without reference that absorbtion of other drugs taken simultaneously may be delayed. (McGuffin)
footnotes
De Smet, PAGM et al. (eds.). 1993. Adverse Effects of Herbal Drugs 2. Berlin: Springer-Verlag.
McGuffin, Michael, ed. 1997. American Herbal Products Associations Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: C.R.C. Press.