Effect:
Relieves irritation, wound healing, emollient, expectorant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial
Areas of application:
Cough, catarrhs of the respiratory tract, inflammation of the mucous membranes in the stomach and intestines, nausea, stomach and duodenal ulcers, eye problems, glandular problems, diarrhea, lichen, rashes, cramps, uterine problems, poisoning, rheumatoid arthritis, age spots, hemorrhoids, nail bed suppurations and other areas of pus, weeping and purulent eczema, skin inflammation, burns, bruises, swelling, dermatitis, urinary tract infections, staphylococci, streptococci, enterococci, teething
Plant parts used:
Root, flowers, leaves, seeds (the whole herb)
Ingredients:
Malvin, tannins, mucus, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, sodium
To find:
On sunny slopes and walls on wasteland, on embankments next to fields, meadows and paths.
Collection time:
Seeds: August to September,
Roots: March to April and October,
Flowers: June to August,
Leaves: June to August
Miscellaneous:
☕ Tea: Pour 2 teaspoons of flowers or leaves (it doesn't matter which is used, both are equally effective) with 1/4 liter of warm water and let it steep overnight or for a few hours. 2 cups per day are sufficient.
The mallow grows between 90 and 300 cm high. Their branches are bare or covered with fine, soft hairs. They have palmately lobed, green leaves with long petioles. The leaves are 3.5 to 5 cm in diameter and have 3 to 9 lobes. The leaves on the stem are alternate. They are rough and release mucus when crushed. The purple-pink flowers bloom between May and August. The flowers grow in 2 to 4 axillary clusters and form along the main stem. They are up to 5 cm in diameter and have 5 dark, veined, notched petals. The flowers at the base of the stem open first. The fruits look like compressed slices or a wheel of cheese. The mature seeds are about 0.6 cm in diameter and are brownish-green to brown.
Mallow can be wonderfully mixed with other medicinal plants. For coughs, especially in children and old people, take equal parts of mallow and cowslip root. For colds and flu, a mixed tea made from equal parts of fresh mallow flowers, peppermint leaves, cowslip herb and flowers is recommended.
Mallow is a sodium smuggler plant.
It can be eaten in salads, made into a tincture, essence, syrup and ointment.
🛑 Mallow should not be taken if the airways are mucous, as mallow suppresses the coughing stimulus necessary for coughing up the mucus.
In general, mallow is considered to be well tolerated. Side effects are not known. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should consult their doctor or midwife before taking mallow. Since mallow could affect blood sugar levels, people with diabetes should also discuss taking mallow with their doctor. Anyone taking medication should take mallow 3 hours apart, as the ingredients in mallow can delay the effects of medication.
Hildegard von Bingen: So that people can brighten their eyesight, they look for dew on the mallow at dawn (also on morning glories, pear, oak or beech leaves), spread it on their eyelids and then sleep a little. No one should eat raw mallow unless they have a sick stomach.