Other names for marva are malva, marfa and the scientific, Latin name is Lippia Alba.Marva is found in South, Central and North America, the Caribbean and South-East Asia. This plant, which belongs to the Verbenaceae family, has angular stems and purple or white flowers. The flowers or leaves are not only used medicinally.
Kittel flower is associated with beneficial effects on your circulation, immune system, bladder function and memory. This antioxidant bomb is also said to keep your skin healthy. Moreover, it is said that it can be good for your eyes and for your hair.
The plant has antioxidant properties and traditional medicine practitioners use the extract to relieve fever, inflammation and pain. Traditional Ayurvedic medicine attributes memory-enhancing, anti-stress, anti-depressant and sedative properties to these flowers, among others.In traditional Chinese medicine, this plant is believed to have properties that affect the female libido because of its external resemblance to the female reproductive organ.
In addition to tea and culinary uses, manufacturers and scientists alike have cultivated the kittel flower for a wide range of agricultural and medical uses. Products include cosmetics, food coloring, pharmacological agents and even an environmentally friendly insecticide.
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