Marsh mallow may slow the absorption of other drugs when taken simultaneously.
There are no known side effects.
Caution should be used by diabetics as high doses of marsh mallow may lower blood sugar. Children and infants may take the herb in low doses.
The botanical name for marsh mallow is Althaea officinalis.
Mallards, mauls, sweetweed, Schloss tea, and mortification root.
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Anti-inflammatory, anti-irritant, analgesic, expectorant.
mallow root: which had been mixed with honey. Later on, called marsh mallow due to the fact that the root would be found at the edge of marshes.
Internally as a tea, tincture or capsule. Externally as a salve or poultice.
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Marsh mallow contains starch, mucilage, pectin, oil, sugar, asparagin, phosphate of lime, glutinous matter, and cellulose. It is rich in calcium, zinc, iron, sodium, iodine, vitamin B complex, pantothenic acid.
The plant stems grow to a height of 3-4 ft (1-1.3 m) and have round, velvety leaves that are 2-3 in (5-7.5 cm) long. Pale pink or white flowers bloom around August, and the roots are thick and long.
http://faqs.org/faqs/food/candy/peeps/preamble.html "Marshmallow candy dates back to ancient Egypt where it was a honey-based candy flavored and thickened with the sap of the root of the Marsh-Mallow plant (althea officinalis). Marsh-Mallow grows in salt marshes and on banks near large bodies of water. It is common in the eastern United States. Until the mid 1800's, marshmallow candy was made using the sap of the Marsh-Mallow plant. Gelatin replaces the sap in the modern recipes."