MARSHMALLOW
| HEEMST, HEELKRUID, Althea officinalis |
| Parts used: Root |
| Constituents: Root; Mucilage, Tannins, Volatile oil, Pectin, Asparagine
Leaves; Mucilage, Flavonoids, Coumarins, Polyphenolic acids |
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| Actions |
Indications |
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Demulcent |
GI tract, peptic ulcers, IBD, IBS, gastritis, diarrhoea, constipation |
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Vulnerary |
Acts by reflex action on the respiratory and urinary tract, the other mucous membranes |
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Emollient |
Inflamed skin. Topically to sores, wounds, boils, ulcers. Mix with slippery elm for drawing abscesses |
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Expectorant |
Sore throats, dry coughs, bronchitis, whooping cough |
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Diuretic |
Cystitis, urethritis, urinary tract infection |
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Antilithic |
Gall bladder and kidney stones |
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Ovarian tonic |
Ovarian cysts |
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Herbal extract,
20-40mL per week |
| Energetics: Cool, moist, sweet |
| Meridians: lung, stomach, large intestine, bladder |
| Contraindications: None |
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