(scientific name: mallow alba? It is an annual twining herb of Malvaceae. The stem is fleshy, several meters long, hairless, the leaves are oval or nearly round, the top is tapered, the base is slightly heart-shaped or round, and there are grooves on the petiole. Spikes axillary, bracts very small, caducous; Perianth reddish or lavender, oval, short filaments, white and yellowish anthers; The fruit is spherical, flowering from May to September and bearing fruit from July to 65438+1October.

Native to tropical Asia. There are many plants in the north and south of China, and the south is wild.

Leaves contain many vitamins, calcium and iron. They are cultivated as vegetables and can also be viewed. The whole herb is used as a laxative, which has the effects of moistening the intestines, relaxing bowels, clearing away heat and promoting diuresis. Flower juice has the effect of clearing blood and detoxifying, and can relieve acne toxin. External application can treat carbuncle and nipple rupture. Fruit juice can be used as a harmless food colorant.

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