Indian Mallow Promotes the flow of urine, Brings down fever and more

Indian Mallow is a much- branched, half- woody, erect shrub. It grows up to 2 metres high. The leaves are green, entire, or unequally toothed. The flowers are solitary, yellow, opening in the evenings. The fruit is a rounded capsule. It grows in grasslands, gardens and waste lands.

MEDICINAL USE:

* Soothes and protects the alimentary tract and relieves inflammation.
* Brings down under.
* Softens inflamed parts.
* Promotes the flow of urine.
* Laxative in nature.
* Promotes removal of mucous secretions from bronchial tubes.
* Useful in the treatment of chronic inflammation of urethra and urinary bladder.

HOW TO USE:

* The leaves of this plant soothe and protect the alimentary tract and relieve inflammation. They are given in decoction for bronchitis, diarrhoea, inflammation of the bladder, urethra, and fevers. The same decoction is also advised for fomentation over the parts of the body for its softening action.
* The decoction of the bark promotes the flow of urine.

PARTS USED:

The whole plant.

DOSE:

Normal Dosage For:

Adults: 4 or 5 cups a day.
Aged 6 to 9 years: 2 cups a day
Aged 2 to 5 years: 1 cup a day
1 to 2 years: 1/2 cup a day
Below 1 year: 1/4 or less cup a day

A Useful Table for Quick Measurements:
1 tbsp = 5 grams (green herb)
1 dessertspoon = 2 grams (dry herb)
1 teaspoon = 25 drops
1 cup = 16 tbsp


1 litre = 7 or 8 cups