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Marshmallow Root Tea Loose & Bags

Marshmallow Root Tea Loose & Bags

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A sweet, woody flavor, the marshmallow root tea makes an interesting blend and is great on its own. I like to add a little sweetener, such as honey. Other common complements are peppermint and licorice root. The texture is smooth, as marshmallow has a high mucilage content, and thickens when cool. Ancient Egyptians boiled and mixed the root with honey to create a dense, cake-like confection reserved for the gods and royalty. But the true value of the marshmallow was its medicinal qualities. The root contains a gel-like mucilage that was said to soothe sore throats, gastrointestinal inflammation, stomach ulcers and, even, work as a laxative, among other qualities. Want an old time recipe for marshmallow root that goes beyond tea? Check out our Historical Insights dropdown.

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Size: 1 full 8 ounce jar

Ingredients: Marshmallow Root

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Marshmallow Root Tea: A Sweet Sip of Ancient Healing

Yes, the marshmallow really is from the marshmallow plant. That’s what I say every time some asks me about the marshmallow, which is a lot. It may be the name or the sticky texture that equates the marshmallow with something other than a plant. Even stranger (to them) is the marshmallow’s credible background. The marshmallow plant, or Althaea officinalis, is a relative of the hollyhock, with pastel-colored, papery flowers. The plant, especially...
Yes, the marshmallow really is from the marshmallow plant. That’s what I say every time some asks me about the marshmallow, which is a lot. It may be the name or the sticky texture that equates the marshmallow with something other than a plant. Even stranger (to them) is the marshmallow’s credible background. The marshmallow plant, or Althaea officinalis, is a relative of the hollyhock, with pastel-colored, papery flowers. The plant, especially its roots, have a sticky substance that once gave the marshmallow its taste and texture. Today, the root is widely available as a tea: the mucilage is like a syrup in hot water but thickens into a strangely sweet gel when cool. The plant originated in Europe and West Asia where the ancients used it to treat coughs and sore throats. The marshmallow was also a sweet where the Ancient Egyptions boiled with sugar or mixed with honey around 2000 BCE. The result must have been very thick, very sweet, and very hard to make given the stickiness of the plant.

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