Alcea acaulis

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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
  • khotmit 'ein-ha-para
  • חָטְמִית עֵין-הַפָּרָה

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

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Notes

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"

Cautions

Alcea genus contains species that may lower blood sugar levels. Therefore caution in diabetic patients.