Marshmallow Root - 1oz.

Moistens, Soothes Digestive & Respiratory Tissues For many of us the word “marshmallow” evokes memories of campfires with a white-sugary-thing we call a “marshmallow” stuck on the end of a stick and roasted to puffy gooeyness to smush into a S’more. So, what is this plant called Marshmallow, and how can it possibly be connected with S’mores? There are other mallow plants, but this one was the mallow plant that grew abundantly in marshes, hence the name Marshmallow.  Marshmallow was used in ancient Egypt and Greece on a daily basis. It’s Latin name Althaea means “to heal” in Greek. It’s even written about in Homer’s Iliad written 2800 years ago!  Through the centuries, the marshmallow plant was commonly used for respiratory and digestive issues and even as a subsistence food.  The first “marshmallow candy” was actually made in ancient Egypt from the marshmallow plant’s root and was reserved for Pharaohs and Royalty and offerings to the Gods. It was the French in the 1800’s that inve