Common Name(s):  Althaea officinalis, althaea root or althaea root, mallow root, mortification root, Schloss tea, sweet weed, Hock herb.

Latin Name: Althaea officinalis (marshmallow) root

Plant Part:  The dried root. Reputable suppliers test the product for its ability to swell when mixed with water. Marshmallow root does not swell as much as marshmallow leaf when placed in water.

Common Uses:  Infuse in oil and use the oil in your balms and other creations to soothe inflamed and irritated skin.  Often added to bath bombs as well.  It provides moisturizing and nourishment to skin.

Precautions: None known for external applications.

Constituents: 

Mucilage (arabinogalactans and galacturonorhamnan), the amino acid asparagines, antioxidant flavonoids 8-hydroxyluteolin and 8-b-gentiobioside, coumarins, fats, kaempferol, phenolic acids, quercetin, sugars, tannins, and volatile oil.