Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: The use of herbal drugs is as old as human beings.or marshmallow botanically named as Khatmi Althaea officinalis Linn.belongs to familyThe Malvaceae is a perennial species indigenous to North Africa, Europe and Western Asia.meaning of is ' (possessing many functions) in Arabic language.Khatmi 'Kaseer-ul-munafayeIt is widely used as a medicinal and ornamental plant.Unani physicians had described various types of They extensively used it for a Khatmi.number of human ailments as is evident from Unani classical literature.In current scenario a lot of scientific studies have been performed on namely phytochemical, physicochemical, pharmacological and clinical studies.In this Khatmi review, an effort has been made to provide information on medicinal properties of mentioned in Unani classical Khatmi literature as well as in recent scientific studies.
Authors: Anju Singh, Mohammad Idris
Institution: Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine
Language: English
Topic: Medicinal Plant Research
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2886838579