Marshmallow Root Powder (Althaea officinalis) - 75g
Marshmallow Root Powder (Althaea officinalis) - 75g
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Marshmallow Root Powder is a time-trusted botanical for soothing irritated tissues - from the gut to the skin. Marshmallow Root (also commonly known as white mallow herb) has long been a foundational botanical in many traditional systems, including Western herbalism, Greco-Arabic medicine, and Ayurveda. It was traditionally used to ease sore throats and dry coughs, relieve digestive discomfort, calm irritated guts, bladders, and IBS, and even soothe the skin when applied to wounds, burns, and eczema.
♡ Why we love it: Marshmallow Root is packed with powerful actives like mucilage, flavonoids, phenolic acids, pectin, and starches. These compounds give it the ability to soothe irritated tissues – from the throat and lungs to the stomach and bladder. It's also been found to help with heartburn and urinary discomfort. Best of all, Marshmallow Root is naturally gentle, making it a great choice for those with sensitive stomachs or delicate skin.
Sizes: 75g.
Uses & benefits
- Treat coughs and colds
- Can help treat some digestive problems, including leaky gut syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease
- It's anti-irritant properties and can help relieve itching, swelling, redness and dry/chapped skin
- Can help reduce water retention and bloating
- Can be used topically on the skin or as a drink (tip, infuse in cold water to preserve its full health benefits)
Traditional uses (internal)
- Roots: digestive system
- Leaves: urinary system and lungs
Traditional uses (external)
- Used as an ingredient in drawing ointments for abscesses and boils and as an emollient for varicose veins and ulcers. Also popular as a gargle to soothe the throat.
Directions for use
- Infusion: root/ leaves: Cold infusion overnight 2–4g of root in 1 cup of cold water. Strain and drink 3 times a day.
- Tincture: 1-4ml 3 times a day.
- Simply mix a teaspoon of powder into water or yoghurt.
Properties
- Demulcent
- Emollient
- Diuretic
- Anti-inflammatory
- Expectorant
Contains
- ROOTS: mucilage, traces of essential oil, pectin, asparagine, tannins
Warnings and safety
- Do not use when pregnant. Marshmallow may delay absorption of drugs taken at the same time. Stay within recommended dosage.
- It is suggested that for every 1 teaspoon of powder, you should drink at least 1 cup of water - as marshmallow is mucilaginous and pulls water into the gut.
About These Botanicals
This product is grown in an organic and regenerative fashion with as minimal use of insecticides, pesticides, herbicides and fungicides as possible, in certified organic fertilizer. The product is certified food grade. It is not certified organic. Suitable for Kosher, Halaal and Hindi diets.
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