Edible wild plant collection-8, Malva sylvestris / 野菜宝典-8, 欧锦葵

biorabbit (50)in #busy • 6 years ago

Malva sylvestris - common mallow
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Malva
欧锦葵, 锦葵科, 锦葵属.

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Perennial herb. As early as in Greece and Rome, people already used mallows as daily vegetables and medicinal plants. The petals of Zinnias are as thin as butterfly wings. “Malva” is derived from Greek and means “soft”. Since ancient times many musicians and poets left beautiful music and poems for it.
多年生草本植物. 早在希腊, 罗马时期, 人们即以锦葵充作日常蔬菜和药用植物. 紫翼天葵的花瓣薄如蝶翼, “Malva”源自希腊文, 意为“柔软”. 从古至今不少音乐家和诗人们为它留下美丽的乐章与诗篇.

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One of the pleasures of drinking mallow tea is to watch the change of color change: from the transparent blue color that has just soaked, gradually oxidize to a bright purple color, and then turn into light brown color a little longer. But if you add a few drops of lemon juice, It will change into a dreamy pink, and will enjoy a visual surprise when drinking. It is the only plant that can be used to drink with cold water. After being chilled with water, the color has turned purple. With hot water, such as the azure blue of the sea and green, you can see the ocean from a pot of tea.
喝锦葵茶的乐趣之一是观赏茶色的变化: 由刚泡好时透明的蓝色, 逐渐氧化发展为艳亮的紫色, 稍久再转成淡棕色, 但若中途加入几滴柠檬汁, 却会变化成梦幻的粉红色, 饮用时将可享受一场视觉的惊喜。它是惟一可用冷水泡饮的花草. 用冷水泡后, 色已变紫; 用热水泡, 如大海的湛蓝又带碧绿, 可从一壶茶看到汪洋大海.

The aroma and taste of this tea are lighter, calm. This tea can prevent high blood pressure, promote digestion, regulate the stomach, diuretic, relieve constipation, especially when cough and catch cold.
这道茶的香气及口味都较清淡, 具有镇静, 防高血压, 促进消化, 调理肠胃, 利尿, 舒缓便秘的效果, 尤其是咳嗽及伤风感冒时喝有助康.

Edible parts: Flowers, leaves. Taste: Sim, flat. Into the lungs.
食用部分: 花、叶. 性味: 辛，平。入肺经