Althaea officinalis, or Marshmallow is, a species of flowering plant indigenous to Europe, Western Asia and North Africa, which is used in herbalism and as an ornamental plant. A confection made from the root since ancient Egyptian times evolved into today’s marshmallow treat.

The leaves, flowers and the root of Althea officinalis (Marshmallow) have been used in traditional herbal medicine. This use is reflected in the name of the genus, which comes from the Greek ἀλθαίνειν (althainein), meaning “to heal.

Marshmallow is traditionally used as relief for irritation of mucous membranes, including use as a gargle for mouth and throat ulcers and gastric ulcers.

Our Marshmallow roots are picked from the wild, with natural pharmaceutical ingreditians and processed manually.