Whorled mallow

Whisk mallow, also known as vegetable mallow, is a plant whose seeds are used to make medicine. Whisk mallow is used as a laxative to relieve constipation and as a diuretic to eliminate water retention by increasing urine production. Whisk mallow is also used to treat kidney disorders and to stimulate the flow of milk in breastfeeding women.

How does whisk mallow work?

Whisk mallow could lower blood sugar levels and influence the function of the immune system.

How effective is whorled mallow?

There is not enough scientific information to make a statement about the effectiveness of whisk mallow in treating kidney disease and constipation, increasing urine production and stimulating milk flow in breastfeeding women. Further scientific studies are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of whisk mallow in these applications.

Safety and side effects

There is not enough information to say whether whorled mallow is safe and harmless or what side effects it may have.

Precautions and warnings

Pregnancy and lactation: Not enough is known about the use of whorled mallow during pregnancy and lactation. For this reason, pregnant and breastfeeding women should avoid whisk mallow.

Diabetes: Whorled mallow could lower blood sugar levels. Taking whorled mallow in conjunction with diabetes medication could lower blood sugar levels too much, so diabetics should carefully monitor their blood sugar levels when using whorled mallow. It is possible that the dosage of diabetes medication may need to be adjusted.

Surgeries: Whisk mallow could affect blood sugar levels. There are concerns that whisk mallow may make blood sugar control more difficult during and after surgery. For this reason, you should stop taking Quirl-Malve at least two weeks before planned operations.

Interactions with medication

Care should be taken when combining horse chestnut with the following medications:

Diabetes medication

Whorled mallow extract could lower blood sugar. Diabetes medication is also used to lower blood sugar levels. Taking whorled m allow extract in combination with diabetes medication could result in an excessive drop in blood sugar levels. For this reason, blood glucose levels should be carefully monitored. It is possible that the dosage of diabetes medication may need to be adjusted.

Dosage

An appropriate dosage of whisk mallow depends on various factors such as age, state of health and others. At the present time, there is insufficient scientific data to make a statement about appropriate dosage ranges for whorled mallow. For this reason, you should follow the dosage instructions on the label and/or consult a doctor or pharmacist before use.