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Malva sylvestris

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Malva sylvestris

Malva sylvestris is a species of the mallow genus Malva in the family of Malvaceae and is considered to be the type species for the genus.

Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Coughing, Throat infections, Emphysema.

Parts Used

Leaves, Flower.

Chemical Composition

Mucilages are one of the major components responsible for the therapeutic effects of Malva, mainly due to their anticomplementary and cough suppression activities. The mucilages consist mainly of glucuronic acid, galacturonic acid, rhamnose, galactose, fructose, glucose and sucrose.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Paradise Apple, Common Apple, Apple Tree


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Elliptic, oblong, obovate The leaf blade is simple (i.e., lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets)

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 1-4cm long petals white or pink 5 The flowers, in sessile or short-peduncled cymes, Spoon-shaped, fringed petals

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
simple The fruits are circular and fleshy many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Subtropical area.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

  • [ Malva sylvestris]