343. Malva.—Mallow.

Botanical name: 
Malva sylvestris

343. MALVA.—MALLOW. The flowers of Mal'va sylves'tris Linné, an herbaceous plant growing abundantly in Europe. When fresh, of a rose-red or purple color, becoming blue when dried; odor slight; taste sweetish and mucilaginous. Emollient and demulcent.

MALVAE FOLIA—recognized by the N.F.

A Manual of Organic Materia Medica and Pharmacognosy, 1917, was written by Lucius E. Sayre, B.S. Ph. M.