Hoheria D2 Oral Liquid

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Genus Hoheria is endemic to NZ and there are between five and eight species1 . Hoheria populnea is a semi deciduous, small tree with greyish –brown bark. It is in the Malvaceae family.

Most of the medicinal uses to which Hoheria was applied in the early days, relate largely to its content of mucilaginous polysaccharides, and there are many similarities between applications of Hoheria and those of other phytomedicines rich in polysaccharide hydrocolloids. These include Slippery Elm bark (Ulmus fulva) and Marshmallow root (Althaea officinalis), plants which have a strong tradition of use especially for inflammatory conditions of the digestive and respiratory systems.. While polysaccharide mucilaginous components are poorly bioavailable following oral administration, they are thought to form a protective layer on the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract, as well as produce a reflex expectorant effect on the lungs.