Marshmallow Root
July 9, 2010 by Becki Baumgartner
Filed under Herbology, Supplements
by Jyll Renee
MARSHMALLOW ROOT
Botanical name: Althea officinalis
Common name: Sweetweed mallow family, Althaea
Habitat: Edges of salt water and fresh water, marshes, originally from Europe, it now grows in the U.S. has well. It grows in salt marshes, thus it’s name.
Info: Marshmallow root is high mucilage content; it is a soothing healing plant, useful in treating inflammation and ulceration in the stomach and small intestine. Used for asthma, common cold/sore throat, cough, Crohn’s disease, diarrhea, Gastritis, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), indigestion, pap smear abnormal, peptic ulcer, ulcerative colitis
Personal info: I make a tincture from Marshmallow root in a glycerite because it is less irritating to the body by taking the alcohol out. The tincture is used for many ailments listed above. It is the perfect herbal Prilosec or Nexium.
*wonderful for children
Ref:
The New Age Herbalist, Richard Mabey pg. 86
Magic and Medicine of Plants, Readers digest pg. 244
www.naturalmedicine.com. Prock, Deborahe ND
Submitted by: Jyll Renee, Master Herbologist (Click here to learn more about Jyll Renee.)
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