{"id":553,"date":"2026-01-21T13:47:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T13:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alshifaherbal.com\/en\/?p=553"},"modified":"2026-01-21T13:47:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T13:47:21","slug":"althaea-officinalis-linn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alshifaherbal.com\/en\/althaea-officinalis-linn\/","title":{"rendered":"Althaea Officinalis Linn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Language<\/th>\nRoman \/ English Name<\/th>\nNative Script<\/th>\nUrdu<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Scientific Name<\/strong><\/td>\nAlthaea officinalis<\/td>\nAlthaea officinalis<\/td>\n\u0627\u0644\u062a\u06be\u0627\u06cc\u0627 \u0622\u0641\u06cc\u0634\u06cc\u0646\u0627\u0644\u0633<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Botanical Name<\/strong><\/td>\nMarshmallow Plant<\/td>\nAlthaea<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Latin Name<\/strong><\/td>\nAlthaea officinalis Linn.<\/td>\nAlthaea officinalis<\/td>\n\u0627\u0644\u062a\u06be\u0627\u06cc\u0627 \u0622\u0641\u06cc\u0634\u06cc\u0646\u0627\u0644\u0633<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Family Name<\/strong><\/td>\nMalvaceae<\/td>\nMalvaceae<\/td>\n\u0645\u0627\u0644\u0648\u06cc\u0633\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Genus Name<\/strong><\/td>\nAlthaea<\/td>\nAlthaea<\/td>\n\u0627\u0644\u062a\u06be\u0627\u06cc\u0627<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
English Name<\/strong><\/td>\nMarshmallow, Sweet Weed<\/td>\nMarshmallow<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Urdu Name<\/strong><\/td>\nTukhme Khatmi<\/td>\n\u062a\u062e\u0645\u0650 \u062e\u0637\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n\u062a\u062e\u0645\u0650 \u062e\u0637\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arabic Name<\/strong><\/td>\nKhitmee<\/td>\n\u062e\u0637\u0645\u064a<\/td>\n\u062e\u0637\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Persian Name<\/strong><\/td>\nTukhme Khatmi, Raisha Khatmi<\/td>\n\u062a\u062e\u0645 \u062e\u0637\u0645\u06cc \/ \u0631\u06cc\u0634\u06c1 \u062e\u0637\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n\u062a\u062e\u0645 \u062e\u0637\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Punjabi Name (Pakistan)<\/strong><\/td>\nKhatmi<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sindhi Name<\/strong><\/td>\nKhatmi<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u064a<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pashto Name<\/strong><\/td>\nKhatmi<\/td>\n\u062e\u067c\u0645\u064a<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Balochi Name<\/strong><\/td>\nKhatmi<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saraiki Name<\/strong><\/td>\nKhatmi<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hindko Name<\/strong><\/td>\nKhatmi<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brahui Name<\/strong><\/td>\nKhatmi<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kashmiri Name<\/strong><\/td>\nSaze Posh<\/td>\n\u0633\u0627\u0632 \u067e\u0648\u0634<\/td>\n\u0633\u0627\u0632 \u067e\u0648\u0634<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hindi Name<\/strong><\/td>\nKhatmi<\/td>\n\u0916\u0924\u092e\u0940<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bengali Name<\/strong><\/td>\nKhatmi<\/td>\n\u0996\u09be\u099f\u09ae\u09bf<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gujarati Name<\/strong><\/td>\nKhatmi<\/td>\n\u0a96\u0abe\u0a9f\u0aae\u0ac0<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marathi Name<\/strong><\/td>\nKhatmi<\/td>\n\u0916\u091f\u092e\u0940<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kannada Name<\/strong><\/td>\nKhatmi<\/td>\n\u0c96\u0cbe\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cae\u0cbf<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tamil Name<\/strong><\/td>\nMarshmallow<\/td>\n\u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb7\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bcb<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Telugu Name<\/strong><\/td>\nMarshmallow<\/td>\n\u0c2e\u0c3e\u0c30\u0c4d\u0c37\u0c4d\u200c\u0c2e\u0c46\u0c32\u0c4d\u0c32\u0c4b<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Malayalam Name<\/strong><\/td>\nMarshmallow<\/td>\n\u0d2e\u0d3e\u0d7c\u0d37\u0d4d\u0d2e\u0d46\u0d32\u0d4d\u0d32\u0d4b<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Odia Name<\/strong><\/td>\nKhatmi<\/td>\n\u0b16\u0b1f\u0b2e\u0b3f<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Assamese Name<\/strong><\/td>\nKhatmi<\/td>\n\u0996\u09be\u099f\u09ae\u09bf<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nepali Name<\/strong><\/td>\nKhatmi<\/td>\n\u0916\u0924\u092e\u0940<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sinhala Name<\/strong><\/td>\nMarshmallow<\/td>\n\u0db8\u0dcf\u0dc2\u0dca\u0db8\u0dd0\u0dbd\u0ddd<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sanskrit Name<\/strong><\/td>\nGulkairo, Khatmi<\/td>\n\u0917\u0941\u0932\u094d\u0915\u0948\u0930\u094b<\/td>\n\u06af\u0644\u06a9\u0627\u0626\u0631\u0648<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chinese Name<\/strong><\/td>\nKe zhi gen<\/td>\n\u514b\u829d\u6839<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06d2 \u0698\u06cc \u06af\u0646<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japanese Name<\/strong><\/td>\nMarshmallow<\/td>\n\u30de\u30b7\u30e5\u30de\u30ed<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Korean Name<\/strong><\/td>\nMarshmallow<\/td>\n\ub9c8\uc2dc\uba5c\ub85c<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thai Name<\/strong><\/td>\nMarshmallow<\/td>\n\u0e21\u0e32\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e0a\u0e40\u0e21\u0e25\u0e42\u0e25<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Indonesian Name<\/strong><\/td>\nMarshmallow plant<\/td>\nMarshmallow<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Malay Name<\/strong><\/td>\nMarshmallow plant<\/td>\nMarshmallow<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vietnamese Name<\/strong><\/td>\nC\u1ea9m qu\u1ef3<\/td>\nC\u1ea9m qu\u1ef3<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turkish Name<\/strong><\/td>\nHatmi<\/td>\nHatmi<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Russian Name<\/strong><\/td>\nAltei<\/td>\n\u0410\u043b\u0442\u0435\u0439<\/td>\n\u0627\u0644\u062a\u06d2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
German Name<\/strong><\/td>\nEibisch<\/td>\nEibisch<\/td>\n\u0627\u06cc\u0628\u0634<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
French Name<\/strong><\/td>\nGuimauve<\/td>\nGuimauve<\/td>\n\u06af\u06cc\u0645\u0648\u0648<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spanish Name<\/strong><\/td>\nMalvavisco<\/td>\nMalvavisco<\/td>\n\u0645\u0627\u0644\u0648\u0627\u0648\u0633\u06a9\u0648<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Portuguese Name<\/strong><\/td>\nMalva\u00edsco<\/td>\nMalva\u00edsco<\/td>\n\u0645\u0627\u0644\u0648\u0627\u06cc\u0633\u06a9\u0648<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Italian Name<\/strong><\/td>\nAltea<\/td>\nAltea<\/td>\n\u0627\u0644\u062a\u06cc\u0627<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Greek Name<\/strong><\/td>\nAlthaia<\/td>\n\u0391\u03bb\u03b8\u03b1\u03af\u03b1<\/td>\n\u0627\u0644\u062a\u06be\u0627\u06cc\u0627<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Latin Name (Classical)<\/strong><\/td>\nAlthaea<\/td>\nAlthaea<\/td>\n\u0627\u0644\u062a\u06be\u0627\u06cc\u0627<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Swahili Name<\/strong><\/td>\nMarshmallow<\/td>\nMarshmallow<\/td>\n\u06a9\u06be\u0679\u0645\u06cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Ingredient \/ Plant:<\/strong> Khatmi \/ Marshmallow
Scientific \/ Botanical Name:<\/strong> Althaea officinalis<\/em> Linn.
Family:<\/strong> Malvaceae<\/p>\n

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Description<\/h2>\n

The herb (not the sweet confection) has been valued for centuries as both a nourishing food and a gentle medicine. It possesses alterative, antacid, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, antitussive, aphrodisiac, demulcent, diuretic, emollient, expectorant, galactagogue, immune-tonic, laxative, nutritive, rejuvenative, and soothing properties. The name Althaea<\/em> is derived from a classical term meaning \u201cto heal,\u201d reflecting its long-standing medicinal use.<\/p>\n

Its strong demulcent action makes it especially beneficial in respiratory conditions such as bronchial asthma, sore throat, bronchial catarrh, pleurisy, and dry, irritating cough. It is also traditionally used in intestinal disorders including colitis, diverticulitis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The herb soothes irritation of the oral cavity, pharynx, and gastric lining, and supports recovery in mild inflammatory conditions of the digestive tract.<\/p>\n

Marshmallow supports immune function by stimulating white blood cell production and provides nutritional support through its natural content of beta-carotene, amino acids, minerals, and vitamins. It is also used to soothe irritation caused by kidney and bladder stones.<\/p>\n

The herb is particularly rich in mucilage (highest in the root), which helps calm inflammation, nourish tissues, moisturise the skin, support bone marrow health, and promote tissue repair and healing.<\/p>\n

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Recommended Dosage<\/h2>\n
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    Seeds powder:<\/strong> 3\u20135 g<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Root powder:<\/strong> 5\u20137 g<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Contraindications & Precautions<\/h2>\n

    This herb has no known warnings or contraindications<\/strong> when used as directed. Individuals with diabetes should consider its natural sugar content when using internally.<\/p>\n

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    Useful in the Following Conditions<\/h2>\n
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    Condition<\/th>\nCondition<\/th>\nCondition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Arthritis<\/td>\nAsthma<\/td>\nBronchitis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Catarrh<\/td>\nColitis<\/td>\nCommon Cold<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Constipation<\/td>\nCough<\/td>\nCrohn\u2019s Disease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Cystitis<\/td>\nDiarrhoea<\/td>\nDiverticulitis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Dysentery<\/td>\nDysuria<\/td>\nFlu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Gastritis<\/td>\nGonorrhoea<\/td>\nHyperacidity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Irritable Bowel Syndrome<\/td>\nKidney Stones<\/td>\nLaryngitis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Obesity<\/td>\nOedema<\/td>\nLow Immunity Infections<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Pharyngitis<\/td>\nPhlegmatic Cough<\/td>\nPiles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Pleurisy<\/td>\nPsoriasis<\/td>\nRheumatism<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Seminal Debility<\/td>\nSexual Debility<\/td>\nSneezing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Sore Throat<\/td>\nUlcers<\/td>\nWhooping Cough<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Wounds<\/td>\nBronchial Irritation<\/td>\nUrinary Irritation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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      Language Roman \/ English Name Native Script Urdu Scientific Name Althaea officinalis Althaea officinalis \u0627\u0644\u062a\u06be\u0627\u06cc\u0627 \u0622\u0641\u06cc\u0634\u06cc\u0646\u0627\u0644\u0633 Botanical Name Marshmallow Plant […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":554,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[48,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-553","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-herbs","category-ingredients"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alshifaherbal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/553","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alshifaherbal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alshifaherbal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alshifaherbal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alshifaherbal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=553"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/alshifaherbal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/553\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":556,"href":"https:\/\/alshifaherbal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/553\/revisions\/556"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alshifaherbal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alshifaherbal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=553"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alshifaherbal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=553"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alshifaherbal.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=553"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}