Mallow (Althea officianalis) at Glannaventa
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Horace ,Martial,Virgil and Dioscorides all speak of the virtues of the Mallow.An excellent mucilage to help inflammatory conditions,but also especially one sought after variety (musk mallow) to decorate the grave of a friend. A dish of mallow was a great delicacy for the Romans. It is said that all Mallows in Brittania are from Roman escapee's.I would consider it to be an exceptional wound dressing,especially if mixed with honey or the inner bark of the elm.
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this plant is a common mallow
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