Mallow

The wild mallow, also called large cheese poplar, is a 30cm - 150 cm tall plant from the genus of mallow (Malva), within the mallow family (Malvaceae). Its distribution area is Europe. Malva sylvestris, the wild mallow, grows as a perennial, rarely as an annual or biennial herbaceous plant, reaching heights of 30 to 125 cm.

The leaves of the wild mallow and the mallow (mallow leaves - Malvae folium) are used phytotherapeutically, and the flowers of the wild mallow (mallow flowers - Malvae sylvestris flos).

Use:

cosmetics:

Malva sylvestris is a parent plant of extracts used in cosmetic formulations:

• Malva sylvestris extract, an extract from the flowers and leaves of mallow
• Malva sylvestris leaf powder, the powdery extract from the leaves of the mallow
  

Naturopathy:

Malva sylvestris is the parent plant of the naturopathically used extracts of mallow leaves:

• Folia Malvae (Malvae folium: DAB6, ÖAB90)
  

Homeopathy: homeopathically, Malva sylvestris is used as a fresh, flowering plant.

Mucilages, tanning agents, flower dyes (anthocyanins) in the flower extracts.

The German trivial name Käsepappel has nothing to do with the poplar, but refers to the cheese loaf-shaped, slimy fruits from which children's porridge (poplar) used to be prepared. Mallow is one of the oldest known vegetable and medicinal plants.

1. https://arzneipflanzenlexikon.info/malve.php
2. Wenigmann M. (2017) Phytotherapy medicinal drugs, phytopharmaceuticals, application. Urban & Fischer, pp. 154-155