Marshmallow Root - Certified OG

Marshmallow roots

Althaea officinalis

Certified Organic by MOFGA and grown regeneratively by one of the Meeting House Farm Collaborative Farms.  

Available dried (chipped).

Chipped roots are dried immediately after harvest in an on-farm organic certified drying facility to maximize potency and preserve quality.

A selection of 1 lb dried botanicals is considered a pre-order.  It may be ordered in advance and will be shipped directly from Meeting House Herb farm once it is grown, harvested and dried.  Orders are shipped in the order they are received.  Pre-Orders are always filled first before being listed in our online farmer's market.

We typically harvest Marshmallow roots in September/October.

In the Apothecary:

Preparations: Cold water infusion of fresh or dried root.  May be preserved with alcohol.

Uses: Respiratory & digestive system support. 

Energetics:  Cooling & Moist

Tastes: sweet, syrupy

Herbal Action: Demulcent, emollient, diuretic.  Roots especially will coat the throat and the digestive tract to reduce inflammation and aid in the body's own healing. 

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.