Andere benamingen van marva zijn malva, marfa en de wetenschappelijke, Latijnse naam is Lippia Alba. Marva komt in Zuid-, Midden- en Noord-Amerika, het Caribisch gebied en Zuidoost-Azië voor. Dit plantje, dat behoort tot de familie der Verbenaceae, heeft hoekige stengels en paarse of witte bloemetjes. De bloemen of de bladeren worden niet alleen medicinaal gebruikt.
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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