Alcea acaulis (Cav.) Alef.
Malvaceae
- Althaea acaulis Cav.
- Stemless Hollyhock
- khatma ختمة
- khatmiyya zahifa خطمية زاحفة
- khubbeza barriya خبازى برية
- khubz el-'adra خبز العذرا
- ward al-jimal ورد الجمال
- חָטְמִית עֵין-הַפָּרָה
- khotmit 'ein-ha-para
Chamaephyte
- Batha
- Phrygana
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Medicinal Complaints / Uses
Alcea acaulis (Cav.) Alef.
| System/State | Traditional Complaint/Use |
Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/ Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidney & Urinary Tract | Kidney stones |
Anti-lithic | Prepare a vaginal plug of aerial parts +honey. (Admin.not specified). |
Aerial parts | Z |
| Pain Relief | Chest pain |
Analgesic | Decoct flowers, filter & drink x3 cups/day. |
Flower | B |
| Respiratory | Common cold |
Anti-Infective | Decoct flowers, filter & drink x3 cups/day. |
Flower | B |
| Respiratory | Cough & runny nose |
Anti-Infective, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-tussive | Cook + "babunej" (Matricaria chamomilla) in water & drink. |
Aerial parts | Z |
| Women`s Health | Inflammation of female reproductive organs |
Anti-inflammatory | Prepare vaginal plug of aerial parts +honey. (Admin.not specified). |
Aerial parts | Z |
| Women`s Health/ Sexuality | Increase female sexual drive |
Aphrodisiac | Prepare vaginal plug with aerial parts + "yansun" (Pimpinella anisum) fruit + Cuminum fruit + "bu'eithran" (unclear; ? Arttemesia judaica, ?Teucrium polium) (See NOTES) + honey (Admin. not specified.) |
Aerial parts | Z |
The authors of FLORAPALE, (Flora Palaestina Ethnobotanical) web site do not take responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of the plants described here. Always seek advice from a health professional before using a plant medicinally or for other purposes. See DISCLAIMER.
In the recipe for increasing female sexual drive, Z notes that one of the ingredients "bu'eithran" is Teucrium polium (synonym of Teucrium capitum). However this is not the common Arabic name for this species which is known as "jada". The Arabic name for Artemesia judaica however is "b'eithran"
Alcea genus contains species that may lower blood sugar levels. Therefore caution in diabetic patients.