Marshmallow Leaf | Althaea officinalis

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Marshmallow Leaf

Marshmallow Leaf (Althaea officinalis)

Dried marshmallow leaf (Althaea officinalis)

Dried marshmallow leaf (Althaea officinalis)



Althea Officinalis

Common names: Marshmallow

Family: Malvaceae

Parts used: Leaf

Habitat: Native to Europe, grows in salt marches. 

Constituents: Mucilage, Flavonoids, Coumarin, Polyphenolic acids

Actions: Diuretic, Emollient, Demulcent, Expectorant, Antilithic

Traditional and current uses:

• Respiratory catarrh 

• Dry coughs

• Allergic rhinitis

• Bronchitis

• Cystitis

• Topically for abcesses, boils and ulcers

• Topically to soothe irritated, itchy or inflamed skin

• Chronic nasal catarrh (nasal flush)


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