Mark Tierno's Medicinal Herbs Database |
Umkcaloabo (Wild Geranium) |
Botanical Name |
Pelargonium sidoides |
System Affected |
antibacterial, ear, nose, throat, lungs |
Properties |
antibacterial Root: acute and chronic infections of the throat, nose, and ear cavities, sinusitis, acute and chronic bronchitis, tuberculosis |
Description |
grey foliage, burgundy-black flowers |
Origin |
southern Africa |
Notes |
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Toxicity |
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Dosage |
use as powdered root |
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