Marshmallow root, or Althaea officinalis, is a flowering plant that has played a role in herbal medicine for centuries. Marshmallow root may be good for relieving coughs, protecting against ulcers, ...

Dear Pharmacist: Last month, you wrote about herbal teas, specifically marshmallow root. You shocked me when you said this herb is “soothing to the mouth, esophagus and digestive tract; great for ...

Marshmallow root (Althaea officinalis) is a mostly perennial herb of the Malvaceae plant family used for centuries as an herbal remedy. The most-studied benefits of marshmallow root have been in ...

This story originally contained a grammatical error in the headline. It has been corrected. Dear Pharmacist: Last month, you wrote about herbal teas, specifically ...

Which marshmallow root is best? When you think of marshmallows, you probably don’t think of health — but marshmallow root has been used for thousands of years to treat a host of health issues because ...