- Alimentaire
Organic MALLOW Infusion
Mallow is traditionally used for bronchial diseases, constipation and skin, mouth or gum diseases.
- 0184050
- Dried plants (bulk)
Description
Malva sylvestris, Malvaceae family.
Common names, high mallow and tall mallow.
A plant common to fallow tracts of land high in nitrogen, Mallow flowers as early as May and is a vigorous plant with showy flowers of bright mauve-purple, with dark veins. Its leaves are edible (Malva leaves are steamed with garlic and tomatoes, and eaten as an appetizer or salad), as are its flowers and fruits. Leaves and flowers are traditionally used to treat bronchial conditions. The seeds are used internally in a decoction or herbal tea as a demulcent and the leaves may be used in poultices as an emollient for external applications. The entire plant contains mucilage, anthocyanins, vitamins C and E.
Extremely sweet when infused.
Use & Special precautions
Please read the SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USE.
Preparation
Add 2 g (1 tsp) per cup, steep for 10 minutes and drink 3 cups a day.
Properties and beneficial combinations
- as a demulcent: combine in infusion with thyme or poppy (1 pinch each plant, infuse 10 min and drink 3 cups per day).
Ingredients
Malva sylvestris
Plant parts: flowers
Origin: FRANCE
Identification & Packaging
Organic Agriculture certification FR-BIO-01.
50 g cellophane bag
Product Details
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