Marshmallow (Althaea Officinalis) Leaf & root

Marshmallow ( Althaea officinalis)

                        Safety Class 1        Interaction class A

Family: Mallow family

Tendency: Cooling & moisturizing, mucilaginous, nutritious & slightly sweet, demulcent, diuretic, emollient, galactagogue, nutritive, and vulnerary.

Traditional Use: antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, demulcent, vulnerary, mild diuretic, antitussive

• Safe for infants, children, & elderly, Nursing mothers.

• Soothes mucous membrane irritation

• Respiratory tract -irritated tissue & swelling, congestion & dry cough, sore throat

• Urinary tract,(burning) 

• Kidney (inflammation) & ease passing kidney stones.

• Nursing: enriches breast milk in nursing mothers. 

• Healing wounds, sores

• Inflammation in mouth, throat, stomach, intestines, bladder, kidney & urethra

• Decrease the growth of gastric ulcers

• Platelet aggregation

• Serotonin antagonist

Dosages:  *Adult - 40-60 drops (1-2ml) 2-3 times a day. Drink 8 oz of water with.

                   Kids- (4-12)- 10-30 drops 2-3 x day in drink

Cautions: take 1 hour before medicine & several hours after (slows absorption), take with 8 oz of fluid, No known caution in pregnancy or lactation is identified but safety has not been established. No known interactions, no adverse reactions are reported.

Disclaimer: Herbal Educational purposes only. Not intended to treat, prevent, cure or diagnose. See your primary to see if this is right for you. Statements have not been evaluated by FDA.

 References: Herbal Medicine, Dr. Tilgner; The Modern Dispensatory ;

Botanical Safety Handbook, American Herbal Product Association (2019)