Description
Marshmallow root is a plant that is commonly used to treat infections, wounds, burns, and scrapes. It has other health benefits as well, such as being anti-irritant, helping to relieve itching, swelling, redness, and dry/chapped skin, reducing water retention and bloating, and being used topically on the skin or as a drink.
Dried Marshmallow Root is commonly used to treat infections, wounds, burns and scrapes, but it has other health benefits too.
AKA: white mallow herb
Size: 75g.
USES & BENEFITS
Treat coughs and colds
Can help treat some digestive problems, including leaky gut syndrome and gastro esophageal 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 24g of root in 1 cup of cold water. Strain and drink 3 times a day.
Tincture: 1-4ml 3 times a day.
PROPERTIES
Demulcent
Emollient
Diuretic
Anti-inflammatory
Expectorant
CONTAINS
ROOTS: mucilage, traces of essential oil, pectin, asparagine, tannins.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not use when pregnant. Marshmallow may delay absorption of drugs taken at the same time. Stay within recommended dosage.