Marshmallow Root Organic

$8.00

HERBAL TEA | CAFFEINE FREE | ORGANIC | WELLNESS BOTANICAL

The throat and gut soother. Marshmallow root is loaded with mucilage, a silky plant compound that coats and calms whatever it touches: sore throat, unsettled gut, irritated urinary tract*. You can feel it work. Mildly sweet, smooth, and gentle enough for any time of day. 

Sold in 1 oz quantities. Makes 6-10 cups of tea.

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* These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Consult your doctor if you are on medication, have a health condition, or are pregnant, nursing, or having surgery.

What Our Laguna Beach Customers Ask Us About This Tea

  • Why does this tea work?

    Marshmallow root has nothing to do with the candy beyond the fact that the original confection was made from this plant.

    What makes it useful is its mucilage content. Mucilage becomes gel-like in water, and when you drink this tea that gel coats the mucous membranes lining your throat, digestive tract, and urinary tract directly.

    It is a physical, local action, not a systemic one, which is why it has been a reliable herb in European, Ayurvedic, and Middle Eastern medicine for centuries.

    It does something specific and does it well.

  • How do I use this tea?

    • Pale, milky, mildly sweet, and distinctly silky in texture. That texture is the mucilage and it is exactly what you are after.


    • Gentle enough to drink without sweetener.

 Use one teaspoon per eight ounces of water at 212 degrees and steep ten to fifteen minutes. 


    • For a more therapeutic cup, cold brew it instead since cold water pulls out more of the good stuff than hot: steep in fridge with filtered water for four to eight hours.

  • Can I boost the benefits of this tea?

    Marshmallow Root + Peppermint

    Marshmallow root coats and protects the digestive lining directly while peppermint works through its menthol content to ease spasm, reduce bloating, and support comfortable digestion.

    One is protective and coating, the other active and antispasmodic.

    A useful pairing for anyone whose digestion runs toward irritation or sensitivity.

  • Who should use extra caution?

    Because mucilage can slow medication absorption, avoid drinking marshmallow root tea within two hours of taking any oral medication.

    People with diabetes should use it with awareness as it may affect blood sugar levels.

    Not recommended in therapeutic amounts during pregnancy.

The Botanical Kitchen

Marshmallow Root Herbal Ice Cubes

Makes about 12 ice cubes

A soothing cold-infused marshmallow root concentrate, frozen into cubes for an easy way to add gentle, calming hydration to your favorite drinks.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Tea & Turmeric Marshmallow Root
  • 2 cups cold filtered water
  • 1 tsp honey (optional)

Instructions

  1. Place the marshmallow root and cold water in a glass jar or pitcher. Cover and refrigerate for 8 to 12 hours, or overnight.
  2. Strain the infusion through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth, pressing gently on the root to extract the liquid. Stir in the honey, if using, until dissolved.
  3. Pour the infusion into an ice cube tray and freeze until solid.
  4. Transfer the frozen cubes to a freezer-safe container or bag and store for up to 3 months.

How to Enjoy

Drop one or two cubes into:

  • Hot herbal tea
  • Warm lemon water
  • Sparkling water
  • Iced tea
  • Smoothies

Allow the cubes to melt naturally, or stir until dissolved.