Mallow
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The wild mallow, also called large cheese poplar, is a 30cm - 150 cm tall plant from the genus of mallow (Malva), within the mallow family (Malvaceae). Its distribution area is Europe. Malva sylvestris, the wild mallow, grows as a perennial, rarely as an annual or biennial herbaceous plant, reaching heights of 30 to 125 cm.
The leaves of the wild mallow and the mallow (mallow leaves - Malvae folium) are used phytotherapeutically, and the flowers of the wild mallow (mallow flowers - Malvae sylvestris flos).
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Use:
cosmetics:
Malva sylvestris is a parent plant of extracts used in cosmetic formulations:
- Malva sylvestris extract, an extract from the flowers and leaves of mallow
- Malva sylvestris leaf powder, the powdery extract from the leaves of the mallow
Naturopathy:
Malva sylvestris is the parent plant of the naturopathically used extracts of mallow leaves:
- Folia Malvae (Malvae folium: DAB6, ÖAB90)
Homeopathy: homeopathically, Malva sylvestris is used as a fresh, flowering plant.
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Mucilages, tanning agents, flower dyes (anthocyanins) in the flower extracts.
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The German trivial name Käsepappel has nothing to do with the poplar, but refers to the cheese loaf-shaped, slimy fruits from which children's porridge (poplar) used to be prepared. Mallow is one of the oldest known vegetable and medicinal plants.
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- https://arzneipflanzenlexikon.info/malve.php
- Wenigmann M. (2017) Phytotherapy medicinal drugs, phytopharmaceuticals, application. Urban & Fischer, pp. 154-155