Herb gallery

Marshmallow #

Photograph from outside Dipaunka’s garden (#).

Althea officinalis

Family	Malvaceae
Genus	Althea
Species	officinalis
Part(s) used	Leaf, Flower, root

Actions

Demulcent, emollient, (what these mean)

Uses

For dry throats, sinusitis, cystitis, coughs, IBS, UTI's , reflux.

Constituents

Quercetin, tannin, scopoletin, Kaempferol , mucilage

Please note: NB. contains compounds which are MAO - A / MAO - B inhibitors therefore should not be used by anyone taking SSRI's or antidepressants.