A Review on Health Benefits of Malva sylvestris L. Nutritional Compounds for Metabolites, Antioxidants, and Anti-Inflammatory, Anticancer, and Antimicrobial Applications

Table 6

Other related medicinal uses of M. sylvestris.

General use	Parts used	Preparation	Specific use
Vaginal disorders	Flowers and leaves	Decoction	Vaginal itching [43]
Pain	Root and leaves	The vapor of decoction (M. sylvestris association)	Lumbar ache [44]
Urological disorders	Fruit	Infusion	Irritation of urinary organs, protector of bladder mucous [45]
Respiratory complaints	Fruit	Infusion	Cough [46]
	Aerial parts	Decoction	Respiratory diseases, cough, sore throat, bronchitis [47, 48]
	Leaves/flowers	Leaves/flowers	Pectoral asthma, spasmolytic, expectorant, cough, and emollient [49, 50]
	Whole plant	Infusion	Chronic bladder ulcer, bladder pains [46, 51, 52]
Inflammation	Leaves, flowers, and whole plant	A crushing plant	Rheumatism, the local application against arthritis [53]
Haemorrhoidal	Leaves	Vapour, infusion	Antihaemorrhoidal [54, 55]
Dermatological ailment	Flowers and leaves	Infusion, decoction	Astringent, acne [49, 56]
	Decoction	Emollient	Roots [57]
Menstrual pains	Roots	Decoction	Menstrual pain [58, 59]
	Flowers	Infusion	Dysmenorrhoea [60]
Gastrointestinal disturbance	Whole plant	Decoction	Laxative effects or depurative, against abdominal pains [61]
Other relevant uses	Roots	Decoction	Fever, abortion, weakness, hypertension, and menstrual pain [58, 59, 62]
	Flowers/leaves	Infusion	Soothing, sedative [49, 63]