Common mallow - leaf - 1000g (1kg)
Product characteristics
Contents: dried leaf
Country of origin: EU
Classification: Malva sylvestris
Weight: 1000g (1kg)
Preparation proposal:
Place two teaspoons of the herb into 250 ml of boiling water and let stand for 10 minutes
Description
COMMON MALLOW - dried leaf - 1000g (1kg)
Plant description Plant species belonging to the Malvaceae family. It blooms from late June to late October. Flowers are pollinated by insects. Honeybee plant. Most commonly found on the hedges and at the edges of the forest. In the gardens considered a weed. It grows often in sunlit places, in ditches and on roadsides. Previously, it was eaten as a vegetable. The young leaves and shoots were made into herbal soup, salad and additives. Dried leaves were used to make herbal tea. Flowers were added to the salads. |
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Properties - used as an outer and inner softening agent in inflammatory conditions of the nose and respiratory tract - the mucus enters the water extracts and covers the mucous membranes of the mouth, pharynx and larynx, protecting them against irritation, also relieves cough, restores ciliary epithelial movement, facilitates expectoration and reduces inflammation |