Steinmetz:Althaea

Althaea officinalis

Also known as (or relevant to) Althaea officinalis Family Malvaceae English Names Marshmallow Mallards Cheeses Schloss Tea Natural Habitat Europe (including Great Britain especially Central Europe) Balkan Russia Western Asia Northern Asia India New York (salt marshes) Part(s) Used Flores Althaeae Folia Althaeae Radix Althaeae

Constituent(s) flower: sugar mucilage starch fatty oil betaine; leaf: mucilage volatile oil acids betaine; root: althaein (asparagin) betaine starch mucilage pectin enzymes sugar fatty oil albumen minerals salts lecithin Action emollient demulcent pectoral mucilaginous anti-inflammatory used in catarrh of the respiratory organs and of the intestines

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book

Althaea rosea

Also known as (or relevant to) Althaea rosea Family Malvaceae English Names Rose-Mallow Hollyhock Garden Mallow Natural Habitat China Europe (including Great Britain) Balkan Asia Minor Part(s) Used Flores Malvae arboreae Radix Malvae arboreae

Constituent(s) flower: mucilage tannin albumen starch resin pectin althein (colouring matter) Action flower: emollient demulcent diuretic expectorant mucilaginous colouring agent for wine etc.; root: diuretic mucilaginous astringent demulcent

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book