Herbs - Marshmallow - Preparations

Decoction: Add 1 teaspoon chopped root to one cup hot water. Take three times daily.

Infusion: Add 1 to 2 teaspoons leaves to one cup hot water. Take three times daily.

Ointment: About 20%.

Tincture: Take 1 to 5mL three times daily.

This is an excellent herb for poultice and compress applications (root).

Combine marshmallow with white horehound and licorice for bronchitis and other chest problems, and externally with comfrey and slippery elm for skin problems.

The peeled root is given to children as a teething aid.