Marshmallow

Latin name: Althaea officinalis
Genus: Mallow family
Common names: Adewurzel, river herb, native root, white mallow, white root

Plant description Marshmallow

Plant description: Perennial, up to 1.5 m high. Felty, white hairy leaves with a notched margin. White to reddish large flowers.
Flowering time: June to August
Origin: With us primarily grown in crops. The plant hardly occurs in the wild. Originally from the Balkans, Black Sea. One of the oldest medicinal plants, already known under the name Althaca 2000 years ago.

Plant parts used medicinally

Root, leaves, flowers. Roots are peeled and gently dried. Production very complex.

ingredients

All parts of the marshmallow contain different amounts of peculiar smelling phlegm, the most substantial is the root. In addition, starch, pectin, minerals.

Healing effects and application of marshmallow

Mucus drugs work soothing on the mucous membranes, dampen the Throat irritationmake it easier Coughing up. At Inflammation Proven as a gargle in the mouth and throat. As marshmallow syrup to cough and bronchitis with children.

Preparation of marshmallow

tea from marshmallow root: Pour 2 teaspoons of cut marshmallow root with ¼ l cold water and let this mixture stand overnight. Then stir and strain. Warmed to drinking temperature, you drink two cups a day.

tea From marshmallow leaves: Pour ¼ l of boiling water over 2 teaspoons of marshmallow leaves, let stand for 10 minutes and strain. For gargling, unsweetened for coughs and bronchitis, sweetened with honey.

side effect

not known.