The species of this form is traditionally used to treat gonorrhoea, diarrhoea, dysentery. Currently , for acute bronchitis in children and adults: ethanolic extracts of root are used in proprietary herbal tincture known as 'Umkaloabo'. Efficacy has been clinically proven(special extract)(Brendler and Van Wyck,2008)Overall safety and a very low incidence of side effects have been confirmed (Conrad et al,2007).

Brendler, T., Eloff J.N., Gurib-Fakim, A.,Philips, L.D. (2010) African Herbal Pharmacopoeia. Association for African Medicinal Plant Standards.

Overall safety and a very low incidence of side effects have been confirmed in the species of this plant (Conrad et al, 2007).

Brendler, T., Eloff J.N., Gurib-Fakim, A.,Philips, L.D. (2010) African Herbal Pharmacopoeia. Association for African Medicinal Plant Standards.

Pelargonium sidoides: Side effects/precautions: Do not use if hypersensitivity, increased tendency to bleeding, using coagulation-inhibiting drugs, severe hepatic and renal diseases, pregnant, breast feeding; may cause gastrointestinal disorders, skin and subcuteanous disorders, vascular disorders, respiratory, thoracic and mediastnal disorders, cardiac orders, hepatobiliary disorders. From Patient information leaflet for preparations licensed as Traditional Herbal remedies in the UK

Medicines and Health Care Regulatory Authority, 2013 Licensed Traditional Herbal Remedies

Previously identified as Pelargonium crispum. 06/09/2023

http://www.johnjearrard.co.uk/plants/pe/pelargoniumsidoidesdark/species.html

Africa, Southern Africa