Country Mallow
Abutilon indicum
Thuthi, a yellow-flowered mallow used in Indian traditional medicine for bronchitis, diabetes, jaundice and piles. Its leaf extract protected cells from oxidative damage in the lab.
Safety at a glance
- PregnancyNothing recorded
- BreastfeedingNothing recorded
- MedicinesNothing recorded
- Who should avoid itNothing recorded
- AllergiesNothing recorded
- ToxicityNothing recorded
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What is Country Mallow?
- Plant family
- Malvaceae, the mallow family
- Parts used
- The leaves
- Where it grows
- Hot regions of India and tropical Asia
- Genus
- Abutilon
- Species
- indicum
Regional names
Thuthi
Traditionally used for
- Bronchitis
- Diabetes
- Jaundice
- Piles (traditional)
Traditionally described as
- Antioxidant leaves
What does the research say?
Traditional use
These are traditional uses, not proven treatments.
In Indian traditional medicine, country mallow (thuthi) is used for bronchitis and diabetes. In Siddha medicine it is used for jaundice, piles, ulcers and leprosy.[1]Study
Laboratory & animal research
Lab and animal results show what might be worth studying in people. They don't show that the herb has these effects in humans.
In lab tests, a leaf extract was a strong antioxidant. It protected human white blood cells from oxidative damage and shielded DNA from damage by UV light.[2]Study
In short
No human or safety studies were found.
Sources
- [1] Phytochemical Analysis and Antioxidant Evaluation of the Ethanolic Extract of the Leaves of Abutilon indicum · DOI: 10.7759/cureus.47703Peer-reviewed study
- [2] Protective effect of leaf extract of Abutilon indicum on DNA damage and peripheral blood lymphocytes in combating the oxidative stress · DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2020.06.015Peer-reviewed study
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