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'''Khatmī''' consists of the root of Althaea officinalis Linn. (Fam. Malvaceae) a perennial, uniformly downy herb, occurring in Kashmir region.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Inflammations}}, {{Uses|Alimentary canal}}, {{Uses|Respiratory organs}}, {{Uses|Gastritis}}, {{Uses|Peptic ulceration}}, {{Uses|Stomach acid}}, {{Uses|Insect bites}}, {{Uses|Skin inflammations}}, {{Uses|Peptic ulceration}}, {{Uses|Splinters}}, {{Uses|Sprains}}, {{Uses|Bruises}}
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}.
==Chemical Composition==
Galacturonic acid, galactose, glucose, xylose & rhamnose,polysaccharide althaea mucilage-O, asparaginene, betaine, lecithin and phytosterol, polysaccharides.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=Khatmi|ta=Khatmi|te=Khatmi|hi=Khatmi|en=Marsh Mallow}}
==Properties==
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
===Dravya===
===Rasa===
Madhura
===Guna===
Snigdha, Picchila, Guru
===Veerya===
Śīta
===Vipaka===
Madhura
===Karma===
Vatahara, Pittahara, Mūtrala, Vedanāsthāpana, Kaphaghna
===Prabhava===
==Habit==
{{Habit|Perennial plant}}
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Paripinnate|Oblong|Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|pink||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|||seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}}
==How to plant/cultivate==
Succeeds in almost any soil and situation[1, 4, 200], though it prefers a rich moist soil in a sunny position.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|The upper margins of salt marshes}}, {{Commonly seen|Brackish marshes}}, {{Commonly seen|Sides of ditches}}, {{Commonly seen|Grassy banks near the sea}}
==Photo Gallery==
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==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[ "Morphology"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Althaea+officinalis"Cultivation detail"]</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
*[https://herbsocietyuk.wordpress.com/2016/10/19/the-herb-marsh-mallow-althaea-officinalis/]
*[http://www.lindbergnutrition.com/ns/DisplayMonograph.asp?StoreID=1c7a08050b8f4419bffba945004ca5d1&DocID=bottomline-marshmallow]
*[http://pennstatehershey.adam.com/content.aspx?productId=107&pid=33&gid=000265]
*[http://www.koop-phyto.org/en/medicinal-plants/marshmallow.php]
[[Category:Herbs]]
