Drug & supplement interaction

Chinese Mallow + Cisplatin

Cisplatin brand name: Platinol-AQ.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Chinese Mallow and Cisplatin in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first.

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Chinese Mallow and Cisplatin

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Cisplatin and Chinese Mallow in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — there is often limited research on supplements and herbal products, especially around drug interactions.

If you decide to take both, the practical routine is simple: add one new thing at a time and note the date you started it. If the combination is going to disagree with you, it usually shows in the first days to a couple of weeks — and a start date turns “I’ve been feeling off” into something a pharmacist can actually work with. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Chinese Mallow safety at a glance

Chinese Mallow overall Use caution Generally regarded as food-like in small culinary amounts, but human safety data for concentrated supplements is limited.
Pregnancy Avoid Safety has not been established and some traditional sources suggest avoiding it; do not use without medical advice.
Breastfeeding Avoid There is not enough safety information, so it is best to avoid it while nursing.

Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Cisplatin and Chinese Mallow? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for Cisplatin

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. Cisplatin is filed under 6 classifications — including platinum agents, alkylating agents, immunosuppressants. Chinese Mallow has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being antidiabetes drugs (moderate) — and none of Cisplatin’s classifications are among them.

Classification data comes from our licensed Natural Medicines dataset. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded there, so this describes how the check was run — it is not a safety guarantee.

Keep it in perspective

Chinese Mallow Does Interact With Other Medications

Chinese Mallow has 86 moderate known drug interactions in our database — Cisplatin isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 86 No known interaction 2,744 (incl. Cisplatin)
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What to actually watch for

What Cisplatin’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Chinese Mallow. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Cisplatin’s own FDA label, for the medication by itself. Knowing the drug’s own list makes it easier to work out the likely cause if something new turns up while you take both. 10 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • An electrolyte imbalance Worth acting on
  • Loss of vision Worth acting on
  • Low magnesium Worth acting on
  • Hearing loss Worth acting on
  • A stroke or mini-stroke Worth acting on
  • Dehydration Worth acting on
  • Low sodium Worth acting on
  • A low white blood cell count Worth acting on mentioned in 12.2% of FDA reports for Cisplatin
  • Low potassium Worth acting on
  • A heart attack Worth acting on

Showing the 10 most notable of 33 label-listed effects — ranked by how unusual each one is across medicines generally, with serious effects weighted up.

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Cisplatin. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 77,669 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Cisplatin that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Chinese Mallow’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Chinese Mallow side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Chinese Mallow has no side effects.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Cisplatin

This page covers Chinese Mallow only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Cisplatin page lists 90 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), Asarabacca (major), Siberian Cocklebur (major), Acerola (moderate) and Active Hexose Correlated Compound (ahcc) (moderate).

By severity: 3 major · 75 moderate · 12 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Cisplatin page

“Kidney damage is the risk I would flag first for anyone receiving cisplatin (Platinol-AQ). Cisplatin is a chemotherapy drug that already stresses the kidneys, and two of the three major-rated interactions on this list, Siberian cocklebur and asarabacca, involve herbs that can injure the kidneys on their own, stacking harm on an organ t…”

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How much people look this up

Where Chinese Mallow and Cisplatin Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Chinese Mallow
Steady interest

#931 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Cisplatin
Steady interest

#1,598 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?
  • Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions.
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Chinese Mallow reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Chinese Mallow and Cisplatin records this page draws on were last updated June 22, 2026.
  • What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Supplement

About Chinese Mallow

What is Chinese Mallow?

  • Constipation
  • Digestive upset
  • Urinary problems
  • Cough and sore throat
  • Skin soothing (topical)

Chinese Mallow (Malva verticillata) is a leafy plant used in traditional Chinese and Asian medicine, mostly for constipation, urinary complaints, and as a soothing demulcent. Strong scientific evidence in humans is lacking, so its benefits are mostly based on traditional use and early research. Talk with your pharmacist or doctor before using it, and avoid it during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Malva verticillata · Malvaceae · Seeds, leaves, and flowers · Tea, dried herb, powders, capsules, and topical preparations

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Chinese Mallow is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Chinese Mallow record says about it on its own.

Chinese Mallow: dosing

There is no established standard dose for Chinese Mallow. Traditional preparations vary widely depending on the part used and the form, and reliable human dosing studies are lacking.If you choose to use it, follow the directions on the product label and do not exceed the suggested amount. Because product strength and quality can differ, it is a good idea to review the label with a pharmacist who can help you decide if it is appropriate for you.

From our Chinese Mallow monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Chinese Mallow monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Cisplatin Injection

What Is Cisplatin Injection Used For?

Brand name: Platinol-AQ

Cisplatin Injection is used to treat three types of cancer. For metastatic testicular tumors and metastatic ovarian tumors, it is used as part of combination chemotherapy — alongside other approved cancer medicines — in patients who have already had surgery and/or radiation therapy. For metastatic ovarian tumors, it can also be used alone as a second-line treatment when standard chemotherapy has stopped working and cisplatin has not been tried before.

For advanced bladder cancer (specifically transitional cell bladder cancer) that can no longer be treated with surgery or radiation, Cisplatin Injection is used as a single agent.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Cisplatin

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (77,669 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Nausea 5,437 reports
Neutropenia 4,877 reports
Disease progression 4,657 reports
Febrile neutropenia 4,606 reports
Vomiting 4,566 reports
See full Cisplatin Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Chinese Mallow

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Chinese Mallow — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

0Major
86Moderate
0Minor
2,743No known interaction
86 Moderate 2,743 No interaction
Moderate

86 interactions

Showing 60 of 86 moderate interactions — see all 86 on the Chinese Mallow page.

No interaction 2,743 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Chinese Mallow against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,743 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Chinese Mallow list.

See the full Chinese Mallow interactions page
See every supplement checked against Cisplatin, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Chinese Mallow References

The 2 references that drive our Chinese Mallow monograph and interaction data, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Citations with a link open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

  1. Shimizu N, Tomoda M. Constituents of the seed of Malva verticillata. I. Structural features of the major neutral polysaccharide. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 1987;35:4981-4. PubMed
  2. Jeong YT, Song CH. Antidiabetic activities of extract from Malva verticillate seed via the activation of AMP-activated protein kinase. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2011;21(90):921-9. doi: 10.4014/jmb.1104.04015.

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Taking Chinese Mallow and Cisplatin Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Chinese Mallow with Cisplatin?
We do not list a known interaction between Chinese Mallow and Cisplatin. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
How was the Chinese Mallow and Cisplatin combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. Cisplatin is filed under 6 classifications, and Chinese Mallow has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of Cisplatin's classifications are among them. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded in our dataset, so this describes how the check was run rather than guaranteeing safety.
Does Chinese Mallow interact with any other medications?
Yes. Chinese Mallow has 86 documented drug interactions in our database — Cisplatin is simply not one of them. If you take anything else, it is worth checking each one; they are all listed on this page.
Does Cisplatin interact with any supplements?
Yes. Cisplatin has documented interactions with 90 supplements in our database — Chinese Mallow is not one of them. The Cisplatin interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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