Demulcent used for digestion, gastritis, coughs, cystitis and much more.
Marshmallow, a perennial plant found throughout the world, produces characteristic pale pink flowers. The root is the part most often used medicinally, and was once used to make a candy to help digestion.
As a demulcent herb, marshmallow is used to treat conditions in which mucous membranes are inflamed in the digestive tract, for conditions such as gastritis and peptic ulcer disease; in the lungs for coughs; or in the genito-urinary tract, for conditions such as cystitis. While the soothing action of marshmallow has been proved in animals, there is little scientific evidence that supports the medicinal use of this herbal medicine.
Marshmallow in an herbal form might sound unusual to someone unfamiliar with herbology. But long before the white squishy balls were sitting in supermarket stores, the plant was growing in marshes. The plant is a member of the mallow family, which pr...
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