Marshmallow Powder
by Alive Herbals
$9.40
What is marshmallow powder? A perennial herbaceous plant that belongs to the mucilaginous Malvaceae family is Althaea officinalis. It grows around riverbanks, marshes, oceans, and other similarly moist places. We use naturally grown roots to grind our marshmallow powder. Marshmallow root powder is calming and soothing. It may be used in body care recipes, tinctured, encapsulated, or cooked with. Ancient Egyptian, Arab, Greek, and Roman societies have continuously used this plant for at least 2000 years. It was used as an external poultice and to soothe and moisturize the mucous membranes of the digestive, urinary, and respiratory systems in traditional folk medicine. Drinks, pastries, sweets, and beauty lotions have utilized this plant, which served as the "root" of the first marshmallow candy. Natural mucilage from marshmallow root strengthens, calms, and hydrates mucous membranes in the digestive, respiratory, and urinary systems. Marshmallows belong to the family Malvaceae, which contains mucilage. It is an herbaceous perennial with soft, velvety, unevenly serrated leaves that may reach a height of 2 to 5 feet. Its blooms resemble those of other flowers in the allied Malva…