Liber Herbarum Minor (English)

Rev.18-07-2008

Musk-mallow

Plant names
Malvaceae
English Musk-mallow
Latin Malva moschata L.
Plant partsFlower / Blossom, Flowering plant, Leaf, Root, Seed, Young shoots
Diseases & Uses
Diseases all kinds of illnesses, alleviating, angina, Antiinflammatory, Astringent, carbuncle, compress, cough, cough depressing, diuretic, emollient, expectorant, gastric catarrh, Gastritis, inflammation, inflammation conditions of the intestine, inflammation conditions of the stomach, inflammation conditions of the throat, intestinal inflammation, laxative, Loss of appetite, Salve, wound healing, Wounds
Women's diseases Aids milk flow in nursing mothers, All women's diseases
Veterinary uses Veterinary: promotes the flow of milk in cattle
Other uses colouring
Contents
 anthocyanidin glycosides, ascorbic acid, caffeic acid, Calcium, Carotene, Chlorogenic-Acid, essential oil, Iron, Malvidin, malvin, mucilage, phosphorus, polyphenols, Riboflavin, Tannic acid, Tanning agents, Thiamine

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