Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.12-05-2020

Common mallow

Plant

Family

Malvaceae

English

Common mallow, Buttonweed, Cheeseplant, Cheeses, Cheeseweed, Dwarf mallow, Mallow, Malva neglecta, Roundleaf mallow

Latin

Malva neglecta Wallr., Malva vulgaris*, Malva neglecta

Plantparts

Aerial part, Blossom, foliage, Root, Seed, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal bloating, Abdominal swelling, acne, Acne vulgaris, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adstringent, All diseases, alleviating, all kinds of illnesses, Angina, Anti-acne, Antianginal, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-eczemic, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent in digestive tract diseases, Antiphogistic, antitussive, Aperient, Astrigent, Astringent, Blackhead, Bloating, Bronchial catarrh, bronchitis, Bronquite, Cataplasm, catharic, Cathartic, chill, Chills, cold, Colds, Coloenteritis, Common cold, compress, Constipation, Costive, Costiveness, cough, cough depressing, Coughing, Coughs, Cough suppressant, cureall, Cutaneous Eruptions, Demulcent, Dermatitis, Diuretic, Dyschezia, Dysphonia, Dyssynergic defaecation, Eczema, emollient, Emollients, Enteritis, Enterocolitis, eruption, excema, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Febrile response, festing wounds, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, fomentation, gargle, gastric catarrh, Gastritis, General health, Head colds, Heal-all, hoarse, hoarseness, Hoarse voice, infected sores, Infected Sores and Wounds, Infected sore throats, infected wounds, Inflamed skin conditions, inflammation conditions of the intestine, inflammation conditions of the stomach, inflammation conditions of the throat, Inflammation of the digestive tract, inflammation of the skin, Inflammation of the throat, intestinal catarrh, laxative, miracle drug, mitigating, Moisturizers, Mouth bath, Mouth rinse, mouthwash, Mouthwashes, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, Oleaginous, Oral rinse, palliative, panacea, pimples, Poultice, purgative, Pyrexia, quinsy, rash, Rashes, reduce inflammation, reduces swellings, Salve, septic wounds, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin inflammation, skin inflammations, skin rashes, sore skin, Sore throat, spots, swellings, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, throat-wash, Tonsillitis, Used in the treatment of cough, wound festering

Women's diseases

Aids milk flow in nursing mothers, Encourages breast milk, Ensures good milk supply, Galactagogue, Galactopoietic, increase milk sekretion in women, Lactagogue, Milk production stimulant, promotes the flow of milk, stimulate milk production, stimulate the flow of milk

Foods

tea substitute

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres

Veterinary uses

Veterinary: promotes the flow of milk in cattle

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Tashelhit speaking community in the High Atlas, Morocco, Phytomedical used in Showbak, Jordan

Ingredients

 Anthocyanin, Arabinose, ascorbic acid, ash, choline, essential oil, fat, mucilage, Nitrogen, Polyphenol, protein, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, Vitamin C

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0017

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