Mallow - black, white... The medicinal properties of the mallow plant
Lena Bauer
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Diets Premium Expert • 24.09.2026
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The white, yellow, pink, red, purple, sometimes black flowers of Alcea rosea have been part of the beauty of the countryside for centuries, and their healing properties have been utilized in traditional folk medicine. The delicate, sweet taste of the black mallow flower crown has delighted many gourmets as an ingredient in cakes, desserts, and salads.
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Flowers of paint
Gardener's vine, black rose, slick rose, medicinal paint or warm-blooded rose are just a few of the names of plants in the slick family Malvaceae. Once Alcea rosea's son. Althaea rosea in its wild state has grown in the area of the Mediterranean basin, today it is also found in domestic gardens in the Polish countryside. Interestingly, it has only a variation of dark purple flowers that have been used in traditional folk medicine for centuries.
A little black
The flowering period of Alcea rosea occurs in summer (June/September), when on a sunny, rainy day, the leaves of the black flower are extracted, which, dried at 30 35°C, form the basis for the preparation of medicinal steams or teas. Its exceptional dark purple, sometimes almost black colour of Alça rosea var. Nigra is due to the presence of anthocyanins, compounds with antioxidant properties.
Flowers of white paint
Although literary sources attribute medicinal properties mainly to the darkest varieties of Alcea rosea, the cosmetics industry has introduced a series of products with white paint to treat sensitive and atopic skin. However, it is worth noting that these are extracts from the roots of the medicinal legume (Althaea officinalis L.), which is now classified as a separate botanical species.
The medicinal properties of black paint
The biologically active substances responsible for the properties of Flos Malvae arboreae are the following: flavonoids (delfinidine, petunidine, malvidin, malvina), which are also present in the plant: they may have anti-inflammatory effects; they may also have antibodies to black blood cells; they can also stabilize the internal blood vessels of black flowers; they also have the ability to regulate the flow of blood cells into the bloodstream; they do not only regulate blood flowers, but they also do not regulate and regulate oral contraceptives. In addition, they can be used for the treatment of diseases such as malnutrition and other diseases, including diseases of the skin and blood, and they can, of course, be used to control the proper proper effects of the blood and blood flow in the blood, especially when the blood flow from the black flowing flowers to the black flower.
A prescription for a spray of dried painted flowers
Ingredients: 12 teaspoons of dried flowers 1 cup of boiling water Method of preparation: cook the ingredients, leave them for 30 minutes and then continue. Application: Drink 1 cup in the morning and evening for two weeks, then 1 cup once a day, fasting [2]. Recipe for tea from mallow flowers Ingredient: 1 flower of mallow 1 glass of water boiling Method: boil the mallow seed, leave it under cover for 5 minutes. However, after that time, add a tablespoon of honey and juice extracted from fresh lemon.
Black Mallow Tea: Health Benefits and Where to Buy
Black mallow flower tea possesses documented anti-inflammatory, antitussive, and soothing properties. Its high mucilage content coats inflamed pharyngeal tissues, offering relief during upper respiratory infections, dry coughs, and vocal strain. Dried black mallow blossoms are easily obtainable in herbal apothecaries, organic food shops, and reputable online pharmacies.
The flower of the black paint is counterintuitive
It is not recommended for pregnant and breast-feeding women to use black paint. Care should also be taken by those who are allergic to rosewood. It is worth considering the effect of black paint on medicines that are taken on a regular basis. There is evidence that this plant hinders the absorption of certain substances in medicines, so it is worth taking a beneficial infusion at least 2 hours before a planned dose of medicines.
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