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Latin Name: Malva Sylvestris
Genus: Malva
Family: Malvaceae
Common Names: common mallow, cheeses, high mallow and tall mallow.
Origin and Distribution Area: it has migrated from its native home in Western Europe, North Africa and Asia through the world.
Malva Sylvestris is a plant with showy flowers of bright mauve-purple, with dark veins; a handsome plant, often standing 3 or 4 feet (1 m) high and growing freely in fields, hedgerows and in fallow fields.
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF MALVA
- polysaccharides (mucus, fructose, sucrose, glucose)
- vitamins (especially plenty of vitamin C)
- choline
- tannins
- pigments
- essential oil
- glycosides (malvin)
Seeds contain fatty oil about 18%.
MALVA RECIPE
Mixture: Put two teaspoons of fresh torn up malva flowers or herb in half a cup of cold water, cover and leave the mixture for at least four hours. Strain and add honey and lemon to taste.
Malva Tea: Add one and a half teaspoons of malva to a cup, pour on boiling water; cover and leave to infuse for twenty minutes, strain and drink.
“When words escape, flowers speak”
Bruce W. Currie
*This article is for informational purposes only. We suggest consulting with a physician before using these or any other herbal supplements.
