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Malvaceae
- Common Mallow
- High Mallow
- khelmit gedola
- חֶלְמִית גְּדוֹלָה
- khubbeiza barriya خبيزة برية
- khubbeiza shamiya خبيزة شامية
- khubbeiza خبيزة
- khubbeza خبازة
Hemicryptophyte
- Batha
- Desert
- Phrygana
- Shrub-steppes
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Medicinal Complaints / Uses
Malva sylvestris L.
| System/State | Traditional Complaint/Use |
Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/ Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gastrointestinal | Carminative for stomach |
Carminative | Use leaves. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.) |
Leaf | Z |
| Haematology | Anaemia |
Anti-anaemic | Cook aerial parts & eat. |
Aerial parts | B |
| Respiratory | Cough, cold, rhinorrhoea |
Anti-Infective, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-tussive | Decoct flowers & leaves in water, cool, filter & drink x4 cups/day. |
Flower, Leaf | Z |
| Women`s Health | Postpartum recovery (of uterus) |
Alterative | Decoct aerial parts in water, filter & add to bath 3 days after childbirth and/or use as a vaginal wash. |
Aerial parts | B |
Notes
Cautions
Malva genus has some species which can concentrate high nitrate levels in leaves if growning on nitrogen rich soils.
Other Uses
Malva sylvestris L.
| System/State | Complaint / Use | Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/ Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary | Popular food |
Nutritive | Cook leaves in water + olive oil + salt & eat hot. |
Leaf | Z |
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The authors of FLORAPALE, (Flora Palaestina Ethnobotanical) web site do not take responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of the plants described here. Always seek advice from a health professional before using a plant medicinally or for other purposes. See DISCLAIMER - https://florapal.org/disclaimer/
