Mallow

healing herb, kythira mallow

A very common plant in Greece and Kythera. Plinios called it “food of the poor”. It is located very frequently on the streets shoulders, it is used in medicine and also as a vegetable from ancient times until today.

学名: Malva sylvestris

家庭 Malvaceae

Kythera 名称: Molocha, Agriomolocha

希腊其他地方的名称: Agriomolocha, Molocha, Ampelocha, Malachi, Ampelochi, Moulagka

系列: It is found on lands growing at places where nettle usually exists.  A suitable period for its collection is from June to September.

属性 It is used over irritated skin as painkiller. It is used to sooth and palliate peptic system, as cathartic. Mallow’s root is used to prepare an ointment for various skin diseases.