Mallow – healing power of flowers for dry cough

Mallow (Malva sylvestris) is a medicinal plant that is not only incredibly beautiful, but thanks to its mucilage it also boasts a very long tradition in natural medicine. It flowers in different colors from June to October. The flowers are found in pink, purple, blue and red. We will tell you how to use them and what tea blend we prepare with them.

What benefits does mallow have for our health?

Mallow (wild) usually grows along roadsides, on field paths or in fields. The leaves are mainly used in cooking. The flowers are also edible. For example, you can add the raw leaves and flowers to salts or smoothies. However, mallow is mainly used as a medicinal herb.

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It promotes the production of mucus and can help with stomach and intestinal problems as it ensures that some sort of protective layer is placed on the irritated areas of the mucous membranes. Especially in autumn and winter you should not forget about your mucous membranes. They play a central role in protecting us from invading pathogens. A mallow flower herbal tea can also provide relief in the case of a dry cough. A sort of protective layer also forms on the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat. The same effect occurs when you scratch your throat. So if you get a cold you should prepare a cup of mallow herbal tea. A little lemon juice will make the tea change color slightly. It then becomes slightly reddish. Not all herbal medicine books recommend tea or a hot infusion. To best preserve the mucilage, a cold extract can be prepared which must be left to infuse for 6-12 hours so that the active ingredients dissolve in the water. This is suitable for gargling, for example, if you have a sore mouth or sore throat. Tannins and phenols may also have an anti-inflammatory effect.

Learn more about medicinal herbs and wild plants

Our approach is to not allow ancient medicinal plants and wild herbs to be forgotten. For this reason we have written books entitled “The Modern Herb Witch” which are intended to motivate people to go out into nature more specifically to collect wild herbs and medicinal plants, but also to live an overall healthier life. Our book»With wild herbs and medicinal plants all year round“(available here) helps you harvest seasonally and discover what local wild plants are available and how to use them in your kitchen and pharmacy. Of course, mallow is also included. The book is divided into seasons and shows the most common native wild plants in spring, summer and autumn. For each plant there is not only information about the location or purpose, but there are also tips for use or independently developed recipes. You can buy our book in our online store www.die-moderne-Kräuterhexe.de

Know when to harvest herbs

Have you always been looking for a decorative way to keep track of when and what wild plants can be found in nature? We kept lists and placed crosses to document when the plant could be found. It was not very clear and not very clear. But the lists were not in vain. We got ours from them Seasonal calendar of wild herbs (available here) developed. Because what does not exist is simply developed by us. The wild plants that are particularly widespread in a given month are listed above. Other herbs, also present in abundance, are represented a little smaller in the lower part. The calendar is a perpetual calendar because it has no calendar and therefore can be used every year. It is also available in our Herbal Witch online store www.die-moderne-Kräuterhexe.de find. It is also available in the offer set in combination with our book.

What tea blend with mallow can you prepare yourself?

We make many tea blends ourselves by drying the flowers of various medicinal plants and blending them together so we have a great flower and herbal tea on hand in winter and when needed. For example, marigold, mallow flowers and marshmallow complement each other well. Even a tea like this is something to look at, isn’t it? You can also dry the flowers individually and mix them together if necessary.

By the way, be careful when taking medications. Mallow, due to its mucilage, can inhibit the absorption of drugs in the intestine. It is therefore advisable to drink the herbal tea two hours apart if it is necessary to take other active ingredients. By the way, there are still marigolds on the tray.

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