BOTANICAL NAME

ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS

FAMILY

MALVACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Gul-i-khere, Gulkhairo, Khaira, Khairakajhor, Khitmigajhar

HINDI : Khatmi

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed in Northern Africa, Europe, Asia, Afghanistan and India, naturalised in United States. Within India, it has been recorded in the Himalayan region from Kashmir to Punjab.

DOSE

3 - 6 gms

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Althein

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Snigdh, Pichil, Guru

Madhur

Madhur

Sheet

Chedan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Skin diseases

Abdominal disorders

Urinary tract infection

Chronic cold

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Gojihvadi kvath churna