'Ghvalo' root — UNCERTAIN identification
Other names: 'Ghvalo' root — UNCERTAIN identification
Georgian
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
Associated conditions
Nutritional notes
n/a
Healing traditions
Georgian
Sources (1)
- in Masalebi 2020, N1 (Mindadze/Nebieridze, citing Kashia 2010)