Origin and history
Mallow, also known as wild mallow , is a medicinal plant known since antiquity. The Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans already used it for its soothing and calming properties. Hippocrates considered it an emollient plant par excellence, capable of calming all irritations. Widespread in the European countryside, mallow was once a staple remedy in apothecaries' medicine cabinets. Its name comes from the Latin word malva , meaning "sweetness," in reference to its soothing virtues.