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Herb

Marshmallow Root

This soft, humble root has soothed scratchy throats and unsettled tummies for centuries with its gentle, coating nature.

🌱 What it is

Marshmallow root comes from a mallow plant that grows in marshy meadows, prized for the slippery, gel-like mucilage inside its root.

✨ How it may help

  • May help support a soothed, coated feeling in a sore throat
  • May help support relief from a dry, tickly cough
  • May help support comfort in an irritated digestive tract

🥄 How to use it

Make a cool-water infusion, since the gentle coating survives best without heat, or sip it as a warm tea. Take it about an hour apart from any medicines.

⚖️ Caution

The coating can slow how the gut absorbs medicines, so take it an hour apart from any pills, choose a trusted brand, and stick to normal amounts with extra water.

🍃 A note from nature

Tucked in the mud of a marsh, this root holds a soft, coating comfort — a small proof that help can grow in unlikely places.