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Herbs and flowers
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Althea, Althaea
rosea
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Family of malvaceae
This beautiful flower, which can be 2 metres high, sometimes grows in
uncultivated gardens or meadows, it is in the same family of mallow and
the former has the same properties of the latter.
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Use
With its roots are normally prepared infusions and the root,
if left in the mouth, is considered a good remedy against inflammations
of oral cavity. |
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Picture and text of Tebaldo Lorini Translated by Gianna Toni |
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