Medea Botanicals

'Ghvalo' root — UNCERTAIN identification

Other names: 'Ghvalo' root — UNCERTAIN identification

Safety information

Safety information

Toxicity: Cannot assess — plant not reliably identified.

Contraindications: Unknown.

Interactions: Unknown.

Evidence level

Folk

Reported in folk medicine sources; not clinically validated. Folk and historical sources have not been validated by clinical research.

Preparations

topical paste/wash · roots

Part used: roots

Traditional use: boiled roots mixed with alum and vinegar, applied to sirsveli (ringworm)(Folk and historical sources have not been validated by clinical research.)

Evidence:Folk

General preparation guide →

Associated conditions

Nutritional notes

n/a

Healing traditions

Sources (1)

  1. in Masalebi 2020, N1 (Mindadze/Nebieridze, citing Kashia 2010)

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