Marshmallow

Dried Marshmallow aerial parts

Althaea officinalis

Grown regeneratively, following organic standards, by one of the Meeting House Farm Collaborative Farms.

Plants are dried immediately after harvest in an on-farm drying facility to maximize potency and preserve quality.

We typically harvest Marshmallow leaves & flowers in July through September.

In the Apothecary:

Preparations: Water infusion of dried flowers & leaves.

Uses: Respiratory & digestive system support. 

Energetics:  Cooling & Moist

Tastes: sweet, syrupy

Herbal Action:  Demulcent, emollient, diuretic. 

From our Experience:

We make marshmallow extract using a cold-water infusion.  We add white pine or wild cherry extract and honey to make a wonderful cough syrup for our family.