Pelargonium sidoides Contents Description Medicinal uses References Further reading Navigation menu10.1002/14651858.CD006323.pub324146345Lay summary10.1078/1433-187X-003081280733710.1016/j.jep.2014.01.00924463034e50167943827581427633568517377008-11417791tro-50009275urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:377008-11976-30750009275expanding ite

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Umckaloabo

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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom:

Plantae

Clade:

Angiosperms

Clade:

Eudicots

Clade:

Rosids
Order:

Geraniales
Family:

Geraniaceae
Genus:

Pelargonium
Species:

P. sidoides


Binomial name

Pelargonium sidoides
DC.

Pelargonium sidoides is a medicinal plant native to South Africa. Its common names include African geranium and South African geranium. Root extract of Pelargonium sidoides is used as cold and flu medicine under various brand names including Umckaloabo, Kaloba, Umcka and Zucol. Some of the quality of evidence to support its use is low to very low,[1] but may be more effective than placebo.[2]




Contents





  • 1 Description


  • 2 Medicinal uses


  • 3 References


  • 4 Further reading




Description


African geranium forms a basal rosette of cordate leaves with a velvet texture and a few short trichomes on long petioles.[3] Its flowers have five dark red to nearly black petals, two of which are sometimes fused. It is often found in flower nearly year-round. It prefers to grow in grasslands with rocky soils. It can be difficult to distinguish from Pelargonium reniforme which grows in a similar area, but tends to have more kidney-shaped leaves.



Medicinal uses


A 2013 Cochrane review found tentative evidence of benefit with Pelargonium sidoides root extract for the symptoms of acute bronchitis, the common cold and acute rhinosinusitis; however, the quality of the evidence was low to very low.[1]


A summary of this review found that all studies were "from the same investigator (the manufacturer) and performed in the same region (Ukraine and Russia)."[1]



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References




  1. ^ abc Timmer, Antje; Günther, Judith; Motschall, Edith; Rücker, Gerta; Antes, Gerd; Kern, Winfried V (2013). "Pelargonium sidoides extract for treating acute respiratory tract infections". Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (10): CD006323. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD006323.pub3. PMID 24146345. Lay summary – Cochrane (October 22, 2013)..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ Matthys, Heinrich; Eisebitt, Reinhard; Seith, Bettina; Heger, Marianne (2003). "Efficacy and safety of an extract of Pelargonium sidoides (EPs 7630) in adults with acute bronchitis". Phytomedicine. 10: 7–17. doi:10.1078/1433-187X-00308. PMID 12807337.


  3. ^ Lis-Balchin, Maria (2003). Geranium and Pelargonium: History of Nomenclature, Usage and Cultivation. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC. ISBN 978-0-203-21653-8.
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Further reading


Moyo, M; Van Staden, J (2014). "Medicinal properties and conservation of Pelargonium sidoides DC". J Ethnopharmacol. 152 (2): 243–255. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2014.01.009. PMID 24463034.










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