Prakt. lékáren. 2012; 8(6): 290-292

Healing geranium - Pelargonium sidoides

Zdeňka Navrátilová
Přírodovědecká fakulta, katedra botaniky, Praha, Univerzita Karlova v Praze

Pelargonium sidoides is a perennial plant from Southern Africa, where it has been used for centuries in a traditional medicine. Native

African people use its roots mainly for treating respiratory system diseases. Recent studies confirmed antimicrobial and immunostimulatory

properties of this plant and it is currently used in Western medicine as a cold treatment.

Keywords: Pelargonium sidoides, umckaloabo, EPs 7630, cold, antimicrobial, immunostimulatory

Published: December 1, 2012  Show citation

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Navrátilová Z. Healing geranium - Pelargonium sidoides. Praktické lékárenství. 2012;8(6):290-292.
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