Marshmallow

Althaea officinalis

This beautiful medicinal plant, rare to find in the wild nowadays, but very easy to grow, was the main ingredient for the original marshmallows that would have been soothing cough sweets or digestive tonics.

The leaves, the root and flowers can be drunk as a tea. The root is often powdered and made into tablets or added to smoothies to sooth inflamed tissue in the digestive tract.

Marshmallow the chief ingredient in the Mobile Herb Clinic Calais Soothing Cough Syrup. This has been an important recipe for us because it is safe enough to give to very young children, but is also effective for sore throats and acute upper respiratory infections in adults

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