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Herbs with Similar Uses as: Marshmallow

• asthma
• bronchitis
• common cold
• cough
• Crohn's disease
• inflammation
• inflammatory bowel disease
• peptic ulcer
• pharyngitis
• ulcerative colitis
• weight loss
• wounds

Below is a list of conditions that are treated by this herb and the other herbs that may be used to treat it.

asthma

Aloe
Ephedra
Feverfew
Flaxseed
Ginkgo Biloba
Goldenrod
Lobelia
Red Clover
Wild yam

bronchitis

Barberry
Ephedra
Eucalyptus
Garlic
Ginger
Licorice
Lobelia
Red Clover
Saw Palmetto

common cold

Astragalus
Celery Seed
Echinacea
Eucalyptus
Garlic
German Chamomile
Goldenrod
Goldenseal
Licorice
Linden
Peppermint
Siberian Ginseng
Wild yam
Yarrow

cough

Echinacea
Ephedra
Eucalyptus
Garlic
Jamaica Dogwood
Linden
Lobelia
Peppermint
Red Clover
Slippery Elm
Stinging Nettle

Crohn's disease

Cat's Claw
Flaxseed
Green Tea
Slippery Elm

inflammation

Aloe
Barberry
Bilberry
Burdock
Cat's Claw
Celery Seed
Comfrey
Devil's Claw
Echinacea
Eucalyptus
Flaxseed
German Chamomile
Ginger
Goldenrod
Grape Seed
Jamaica Dogwood
Licorice
Pau d'Arco
Roman Chamomile
Saw Palmetto
Skullcap
Slippery Elm
St. John's Wort
Stinging Nettle
Turmeric
Uva Ursi
Wild yam
Willow Bark
Yarrow

inflammatory bowel disease

Evening Primrose
Flaxseed
German Chamomile
Green Tea
Slippery Elm

peptic ulcer

Astragalus
Bilberry
Calendula
Cat's Claw
Cayenne
Cranberry
Dong Quai
Evening Primrose
Flaxseed
German Chamomile
Licorice
Slippery Elm
Turmeric

pharyngitis

Barberry
Echinacea
Eucalyptus
German Chamomile
Goldenrod
Goldenseal
Licorice
Peppermint
Slippery Elm

ulcerative colitis

Evening Primrose
German Chamomile
Ginger
Green Tea
Slippery Elm

weight loss

Cayenne
Ephedra
Evening Primrose
Green Tea

wounds

Aloe
Arnica
Astragalus
Bilberry
Burdock
Calendula
Comfrey
Echinacea
Eucalyptus
German Chamomile
Goldenrod
Gotu Kola
Green Tea
Horsetail
Lavender
Lemon Balm
Roman Chamomile
Slippery Elm
St. John's Wort
Turmeric
Yarrow