French pharmacy
PURPLE WILD CUT LEAVES 100G IPHYM Herbalism Malva sylvestris L.
Latin name: Malva sylvestris L.
Family: Malvaceae
Common names: Mallow, Mallow, Mallow sylvestre, Fromageon
Parts used: Leaf
Origin: Asia, Europe
The purple leaf has emollient, softening, anti-ulcer and anti-Helicobacter pylori. It is a vulnerary plant with proven antitussive activity. It is laxative, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-radical. It is also antibacterial (Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae, Enterococcus faecalis), antifungal and immunomodulating. It is also a renal protective (phenolic compounds).
Mallow leaf is used in the following cases:
- Spastic colitis
- Treatment of Cough
- Cracks, fissures, insect bites
Any
Infusion: 1.5 to 2g (3-4 teaspoons) of mallow leaves in a cup of hot water.
This is a common biennial plant, it colonises embankments and roadsides across Europe (1 meter in height). It has a fleshy taproot, with lobed leaves. Its flowers are purplish pink veined purple, in fascicles in the axils of leaves. Its corolla has 5 petals. The dry fruit mime cheese in units, hence the name of Fromageon.
Active ingredients: Mucilage, anthocianosides, flavonoids, tannins
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