Common Mallow ( Malva Mauritiana Sylvestris) 1L Container

🌸 **Common Mallow (Malva mauritiana)**

Common Mallow is a gentle yet powerful healer, long cherished in traditional medicine for its soothing and protective nature. Ancient herbalists turned to Mallow to calm the body’s irritations — whether in the lungs, the digestive tract, or upon the skin — calling upon its soft, cooling touch to bring relief wherever heat or dryness caused discomfort.

Herbally, Mallow is a **demulcent, emollient, anti-inflammatory, and gentle relaxant**. Its rich mucilage coats and soothes the **mucous membranes of the throat, lungs, stomach, intestines, and urinary tract**, while also nourishing and softening the **skin** from the inside out. It’s a true balm for tissues that feel dry, tight, or inflamed — helping the body return to comfort, flow, and calm.

Energetically, Mallow is **cooling, moistening, and relaxing**, deeply aligned with the **Water element**. It brings ease to tension, softens hardness (both physical and emotional), and restores gentle movement to what has become stagnant. Like water, it teaches the art of yielding — of healing through softness rather than force.

Astrologically, Mallow is ruled by **Venus**, the planet of harmony, beauty, and nourishment. Venus bestows upon Mallow its sweet, soothing nature and its affinity for the **skin and mucous membranes** — the delicate boundaries that connect our inner and outer worlds. Its association with **Taurus and Libra** reflects its stabilizing and harmonizing influence, supporting both sensual comfort and emotional balance.

Mallow’s soft pink-purple flowers and round leaves embody the Venusian signature of symmetry and grace. As a **feminine, water-aligned herb**, it nurtures through gentleness and restoration, reminding us that healing often begins with softening — within and without.

**Growth Cycle:** Common Mallow is a **biennial to short-lived perennial**, often thriving as a self-seeding annual in temperate climates. It prefers **moist, fertile soil and full sun to partial shade**, producing lush green leaves and vibrant purple flowers from **spring through late autumn**. The leaves and flowers are best harvested **in their prime bloom**, when their mucilage and vitality are at their peak.

⚠ **Cautions:** Mallow is remarkably gentle and well-tolerated by most people. However, due to its mucilage content, it may **slow the absorption of medications** if taken simultaneously — it’s best to take them at separate times. Always harvest from clean, unsprayed areas to preserve its purity and healing essence.