Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs - Scott Cunningham 1985
Mallow
The Herbs
(Malva sylvestris, M. spp.) G
Folk Names: High Mallow, Mauls, Cheese Flower, Blue Mallow, Common Mallow
Gender: Feminine
Planet: Moon
Element: Water
Powers: Love, Protection, Exorcism
Magical Uses: If your love has left you, gather a bouquet of mallow and place in a vase outside your door (or in a window). This will cause him or her to think of you, and after that they may return. Mallow is also carried to attract love.
To make an effective protective magical ointment, steep mallow leaves and stems in vegetable shortening, then strain. This ointment rubbed onto the skin casts out devils as well as protects against the harmful effects of black magic.