Marshmallow Root Powder

Profile: This herb dates back to ancient Egyptian, Arab, Greek, and Roman times. In traditional folk medicine, it was used to soothe and moisten mucous membranes of the respiratory, digestive, and urinary systems. This plant was the "root" of the original marshmallow confection. Marshmallow root produces natural mucilage that soothes and moistens mucosal membranes.Details: Malvaceae contains marshmallow's mucilage. It's a 2-5-foot-tall herbaceous perennial with soft, velvety, irregularly serrated leaves. Popular herb grown in Germany, Hungary, Croatia, Italy, France, and Bulgaria. The root's mucilage content is maximum in fall and winter, therefore harvest then. In Germany and other European countries, wild marshmallow is threatened. Wildcrafted plant imports and exports are restricted due to scarcity.Most mallows are edible. Romans loved mallow. Italian botanist Prosper Alpinus said that Egyptians ate mallow. In times of hunger or crop failure, Arabic-speaking Middle Eastern and Asia