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| − | |nameL=Malva silvestris; malva neglecta (vulgaris); malva rotundifolia  | + | |nameL=Malva silvestris&&Malva neglecta (vulgaris)&&Malva rotundifolia  | 
|   | |family=Malvaceae  |   | |family=Malvaceae  | 
|   | |nameE=Mallow&&Blue Mallow&&Cheese flower&&Round-leaved Mallow  |   | |nameE=Mallow&&Blue Mallow&&Cheese flower&&Round-leaved Mallow  | 
		Revision as of 23:15, 5 June 2009
 Malva silvestris
- Also known as (or relevant to)
  
- Family
 - Malvaceae
 - English Names
  
-  Mallow
 -  Blue Mallow
 -  Cheese flower
 -  Round-leaved Mallow
  
- Natural Habitat
  
-  Central Europe
 -  Balkan
 -  Western Asia
 -  India
  
- Part(s) Used
  
-  Folia Malvae
 -  Flores Malvae silvestris
  
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- Constituent(s)
  
-  flower: malvin (colouring matter)
 -  mucilage
 -  starch
 -  tannin; leaf: mucilage
 -  tannin
  
- Action
  
-  flower: pectoral
 -  expectorant
 -  laxative
 -  refrigerant
 -  diuretic
 -  emollient
 -  colouring agent; leaf: laxative
 -  emollient in catarrh of the respiratory organs and of the intestines
 -  - The flowers of Malva silvestris and the leaves of Malva neglecta are particularly suitable for coughs and colds
  
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