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Musk Mallow
Malva moschata
Bed: "Remaining plants"
Toxicity:
Longevity: unknown

History

Both this and common mallow have been used as food and medicine since antiquity. Mallow was used for constipation, sleeplessness and insect bites. The seeds were believed to increase the sex drive of women - especially if they were consumed after a fast.

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