Description

Note: 20:1 means it takes 20kg of root to produce 1kg of extract.

These herbal extracts are ideal for adding to herbal teas, or other beverages, and can also be added to foods. When calculating the required amount, consider how much of the normal herb you would use, and divide that by at least 10 as these extracts are concentrated. The Althaea officinalis extract is safe to consume, a typical dose would be 200-400 mg and the maximum recommended would be 1200 mg per day.

Althaea officinalis, the marsh mallow or marshmallow, is a species of flowering plant indigenous to Europe, Western Asia and North Africa, which is used in herbalism and as an ornamental plant.

Chemical constituents include altheahexacosanyl lactone (n-hexacos-2-enyl-1,5-olide), 2ß-hydroxycalamene (altheacalamene) and altheacoumarin glucoside (5,6-dihydroxycoumarin-5-dodecanoate-6ß-D-glucopyranoside), along with the known phytoconstituents lauric acid, ß-sitosterol and lanosterol.

The leaves, flowers and the root of A. officinalis (marshmallow) have been used in traditional herbal medicine. This use is reflected in the name of the genus, which comes from the Greek (althainein), meaning “to heal.”

The dried root of marshmallow has been used traditionally to treat cough and sore throat. Marshmallow root is also useful for bronchitis and other inflammation, in tea as a digestive aid, and as a weight loss aid that blocks feelings of hunger.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Althaea_officinalis