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Marshmallow Root
PARTS USED
Roots, leaf
NATIVE REGIONS
Europe, West Asia, Northern Africa
PREPARATIONS
Tincture, poultice, salves, cold brewed infusions
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Althaea officinalis

COMMON NAMES
Marshmallow Root

Malvaceae

FAMILY

Root

  • Mucilage

  • Pectine

Leaf

  • Mucilage

    • D-glucan

  • Flavonoids

    • kaempferol

    • quercetin

    • diosmetin glucosides

  • Coumarin

    • scopoletin

  • Polyphenolic acids


anti-inflammatory

demulcent

diuretic

emollient

expectorant





  • Cold & flu symptoms

  • Digestive health


  • Safety during pregnancy and lactation has not been conclusiviely

  • May slow absorption of other medications


For educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease.

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