High Mallow

Mallow
Malva sylvestris

 Name – History – Mythology 

The green parts of this plant have a sweet flavour and a large content of vitamins which is why in Antiquity the Mallow was a popular addition to salads.

In Greece, Wild Mallow is often cultivated in flowepots on balconies.

 Properties –Use:

Mallow flowers and leaves are used against respiratory infections, throat inflammation, hoarseness, expectoration difficulties, stomach and duodenum ulcers, digestive problems, reproductive system, eye and throat inflammations.

The flowers contain 0,5-6% of slime. They also contain anthocyanin glycoside, organic acids and minerals.

Mallow may be used for treating babies and newborns*.

 Suggestions:

Unknown.

* W. Olechnowicz-Stępień, E. Lamer-Zarawska: Rośliny lecznicze stosowane u dzieci. 3rd edition, corrected and completed.  Warszawa: Państwowy Zakład Wydawnictw Lekarskich, 1992, p. 42 / 261. ISBN 8320015944