Steinmetz:Malva

Malva silvestris; malva neglecta (vulgaris); malva rotundifolia

Also known as (or relevant to) Malva silvestris; malva neglecta (vulgaris); malva rotundifolia Family Malvaceae English Names Mallow Blue Mallow Cheese flower Round-leaved Mallow Natural Habitat Central Europe Balkan Western Asia India Part(s) Used Folia Malvae Flores Malvae silvestris

Constituent(s) flower: malvin (colouring matter) mucilage starch tannin; leaf: mucilage tannin Action flower: pectoral expectorant laxative refrigerant diuretic emollient colouring agent; leaf: laxative emollient in catarrh of the respiratory organs and of the intestines - The flowers of Malva silvestris and the leaves of Malva neglecta are particularly suitable for coughs and colds