Slovenščina
English
Hrvatski
Medicinal herb
Common mallow
Malva sylvestris L
Common mallow (Malva sylvestris) is a biennial with violet-striped flowers, growing beside paths, on ruins and on manured ground. The flower and the leaf are used, both rich in mucilage. Traditionally used for a dry irritating cough and as a gargle.
About the herb
What common mallow is
the flower of common mallow (Malvae flos)
Common mallow (Malva sylvestris) is a biennial or short-lived perennial with violet-striped flowers and roundish, wrinkled leaves. It grows beside paths, on ruins, on muck heaps and at the edges of gardens, that is where the soil is rich.
The flowers are gathered as they come, because they open one after another all summer, or the leaves before flowering. The flowers are dried quickly and in the shade; dried properly they stay blue-violet, and brown ones are spoilt. An infusion of the flowers is mucilaginous, which is the sign that they were dried properly.
Common mallow must not be confused with marshmallow (Althaea officinalis), a different plant with a stronger root. In Ašič's collection the flower of common mallow appears in the PuroSIT and Chest Tea blends.
Use and evidence
The EMA recognises the flower for the traditional soothing of irritation of the mouth and throat with a dry cough, and of mild digestive complaints. It does not treat pneumonia, ulcers or diseases of the kidneys. EMA.
Safety and precautions
Mucilages can slow the absorption of other medicines, so an interval makes sense. With difficult breathing or symptoms that go on, an examination is needed.
These notes are general and do not replace advice from a doctor or a pharmacist, above all in pregnancy, while breastfeeding, in children and alongside medicines.
Products containing this herb
Where you will find it in the range
5 products from Ašič's pharmacy contain common mallow. The composition is listed with every product.
-
-
PuroSIT
probava · metabolizam-i-kolesterol
The only one with elderberry rather than the flower
€4.90
-
-
-
ZlatažilaSIT
probava · metabolizam-i-kolesterol
Ten herbs a tenth each, among them white mistletoe
€4.90
Frequently asked questions
What people ask about Common mallow
Which products is common mallow in?
Common mallow is an ingredient of these products: Abbot's Tea, PuroSIT, RefluSIT, ZgaSIT, ZlatažilaSIT.
How is a tea from this plant made?
The instructions differ from blend to blend. For Abbot's Tea they are: Pour 3 decilitres of boiling water over 2 teaspoons of the blend, cover and leave to stand for 10 minutes. Strain and drink the tea warm, three times a day. It can be enriched with a spoonful of honey and a spoonful of Father Simon Ašič's apple cider vinegar once it is no longer hot. Drinking the tea and using Father Ašič's products are no substitute for treatment with prescribed medicines.
Are there any warnings about its use?
The product is no substitute for a varied, balanced diet and a healthy way of life. Its use is no substitute for treatment with prescribed medicines. Ask a doctor about use during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
How do I find out which blend is the right one for me?
Ring the pharmacist on +386 1 78 77 065 (Mon, Wed, Fri 8.00–14.00). Tell him what is troubling you and he will tell you what is traditionally used for it.
Related herbs
Often in the same blend
Newsletter
Ašič’s advice, once a month
