Marshmallow Plant

Etymology

The genus althaea is a Greek term that means “heal” or “stimulating the body’s own healing abilities”. The species name officinalis complements the genus, although pharmacies sell the herbal medicine under its full name althaea officinalis.

Components of our 13-herb mixture

Roots

Althaea officinalis

Did you know?

Marshmallows do not contain the extract of the marshmallow plant. In fact, the plant was directly responsible for the invention of marshmallows – and it was the French, not the Americans, who did it. They used beaten egg whites, sugar and the sticky contents of the marshmallow plant’s root to make pâte de guimauve, the forerunner to the treat we know today.