Malva forest (flower) 1 kg, Kharkiv region.

Mallow flowers have the most diverse properties, as their chemical composition includes many useful substances: vitamin C, vitamin A, polysaccharides, carotene, flavonoids, etc. Thanks to the anthocyanin glycoside of malvina (forms glucose and mucus), the flowers are used as an anti-inflammatory and enveloping agent used in bronchial and pulmonary diseases. It is the slime of the malvina that has the greatest enveloping effect. Dried raw materials are used in the form of decoctions for compresses, poultices, enemas, eyes are washed with decoctions, etc. Also, mallow flowers are included in herbal collections. For the best effect, they are combined withwormwood,chamomile,oats. Possessing a very wide spectrum of action, dried mallow flowers are indicated for the following diseases: gastritis, colitis, dyspepsia, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, tumors, burns, inflammation of the urinary tract, skin diseases, wounds, ulcers, conjunctivitis, periodontitis, diseases of the upper respiratory tract, dry flying cough, bronchitis, diseases of the spleen.