Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Althaea officinalis
Scientific Name and Description
Althaea officinalis L
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Althea officinalis
Althaea kragujevacensis Pančić
Althaea kragujevacensis Pančić
Althaea multiflora Rchb. ex Regel
Althaea officinalis subsp. micrantha Dostál
Althaea officinalis var. pseudoarmeniaca Polg.
Althaea sublobata Stokes
Althaea taurinensis DC.
Malva althaea E.H.L.Krause
Malva maritima Salisb.
Malva officinalis K.F.Schimp. & Spenn.
Althaea kragujevacensis Pančić ex Diklić & Stevan.
Althaea micrantha Wiesb. ex Borbás
Althaea sublobata Stokes
Althaea taurinensis DC.
Althaea vulgaris Bubani
Malva althaea E.H.L.Krause
Malva maritima Salisb.
Malva officinalis (L.) Schimp. & Spenn. ex Schimp. & Spenn.
Althaea kragujevacensis Pančić
Althaea kragujevacensis Pančić
Althaea multiflora Rchb. ex Regel
Althaea officinalis subsp. micrantha Dostál
Althaea officinalis var. pseudoarmeniaca Polg.
Althaea sublobata Stokes
Althaea taurinensis DC.
Malva althaea E.H.L.Krause
Malva maritima Salisb.
Malva officinalis K.F.Schimp. & Spenn.
Althaea kragujevacensis Pančić ex Diklić & Stevan.
Althaea micrantha Wiesb. ex Borbás
Althaea sublobata Stokes
Althaea taurinensis DC.
Althaea vulgaris Bubani
Malva althaea E.H.L.Krause
Malva maritima Salisb.
Malva officinalis (L.) Schimp. & Spenn. ex Schimp. & Spenn.
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| English | Marshmallow Seed, Marshmallow root, althaea, marsh mallow, marshmallow, mortification root, sweetweed |
| Hindi | gul-i-khere, gulkhairo, khaira, khairakajhor, khitmigajhar |
| Marathi | gulkhair, khaira |
| Sanskrit | khatmi |
| Tamil | cimaittutti, cimaittutticceti, shemaitute, simaitutti |
| Urdu | gul-i-khitmi, guli kheri, khatme, khatmi, khero, khitmi, tukhm khaimi, tukhm khat ni, tukhm khatami, khatmi, tukhm khitmi, tukhm khubbazi, tukhm-i-khatmi, tukhm-i-khiyaria |
| Common name | Marshmallow root, Leamhach mhuighe (Irish), Guimauve officinale (French), Altea comune, Bismalva (Italian), Echter Eibisch (German), Guimao (Chinese). marsh mallow, marshmallow |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Unani
Siddha
Folk
Phytochemicals
Herb usable parts
Roots
Seeds
Whole plant
Herbal Remedies
Ethnopharmacology use
Althaea officinalis L. Herb Whole plant Asthma; bronchitis; pneumonia; snake bite General Dey and De 2012, Kayani et al. 2014
Herbs Medicinal Activity
Herbs Medicinal Activity (औषधीय गुण)
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Dey and De 2012
Kayani et al. 2014
FLORA OF INDIA VOL 3 Author - Botanicaly Survey of India
Flora of Himachal Pradesh Vol I Author - H.J.chowdhery & B.M.Wadhwa
A DICTIONARY OF THE ECONOMIC PRODUCTS OF INDIA VOL.I - 4 Author - GEORGE WATT
HAMDARD PHARMACOPOEIA OF EASTERN MEDICINE Author - HAKIM MOHAMED SAID
INDIAN MEDICINAL PLANTS Vol 1 -4 Author - K.R. KIRTIKAR, B.D. BASU & AN I.C.S.
SELECTED HERBO-MINERAL REMEDIES FIRST EDITION Author - PROF.HAKEEM MOHAMMED ZAHOORUL HASAN
UNANI ADVIA-E-MUFRADA FOURTH EDITION 1986 Author - HAKEEM SYED SAFIUDDIN ALI
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Citations
Herb citations
Althaea officinalis. (2024, April 23). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Althaea_officinalis
WFO (2024): Althaea officinalis L. Published on the Internet;http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000529011. Accessed on: 12 Jun 2024