The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies Soothes Irritated Mucous Membranes: Mallow Tea is helpful for cases of irritated mucous membranes. It soothes the lining of the respiratory tract and other mucus membranes for symptom relief of colds, coughs, bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma. It is also anti-inflammatory.
Burns, Bruising, Swelling and Other Topical Use: Mallow soothes inflamed tissue and works
for UTIs and other infections. Mallow relieves the swelling and irritation of the urinary tract and helps promote healing.
well for burns, dermatitis, and any type of swelling. It can be added to a bath or used on the skin.
Teething:
Anti-bacterial and Urinary Tract Infections: Leaf and
Nausea, Stomach and Digestive Upsets:
flower tincture is antibacterial against Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and EnterHigh Mallow, KENPEI, CC by SA 3.0 ococcus. Best used in conjunction with stronger antibacterial herbs
Marshmallow, Althaea officinalis The common marshmallow plant is grown commercially for medicinal use, but it can be found in many places in the US growing wild. The roots were used to make the original marshmallow candy, unlike today’s supermarket version, which are pure sugar. The plant grows in cool, moist places such as the grassy banks of lakes and streams and on the edges of marshes. I have seen it growing wild in many eastern and mid-western states. I grow it in my garden. It is in the Malvaceae (Mallow) Family.
Identification: Marshmallow is a green perennial with large white flowers that bloom from July to September. The plants grow to be from 4 to 6 feet (1.2m to 1.8m) tall and form clumps about 2 1/2 feet (0.8m) in diameter. The leaves vary in shape. Some are spearhead-shaped while others have three or five lobes or may be toothed. They are covered in a fine, velvety fuzz 107
Mallow Root Tea is safe for use Nutlets or seeds, Qniemiec, CC by SA 3.0 with children and is a good antidote for teething pain and inflammation. Rub the tea onto the gums as often as needed. Mallow Leaf or Root Tea relieves nausea. It works well for stomach flu, ulcers, and other stomach upsets, soothing inflammation and promoting normal bowel function.
Recipes: Mallow Root Tea. 1 tablespoon of shredded or powdered mallow root, 1-pint (500 ml) of water. Bring the root and water to a boil and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. Allow it to cool to drinking temperature and strain out the root. Drink 1 cup, warm or cold.
on both sides. The plant has many branchless stems covered in soft white hairs. The stems have sawtoothed projections. The flowers are somewhat trumpet-shaped, about 2 to 3 inches (5 cm to 7.5 cm) across and roughly 3 inches (7.5 cm) deep. The flowers produce seedpods that ripen in August to October, popping open to release small, flat black seeds.
