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PRODUCT INFORMATION Product Name: Marshmallow leaves Familia: Malvaceae Genus: Althaea Species: Althaea officinalis L. Product Code: FS-Map Place of origin: China Specification: Root powder Flower powder Leaf powder Product Properties: Brown-green powder , Flower powder is purple powder . Test Method: TLC Application Scope: The leaves, flowers and the root of A. officinalis (marshmallow) all have medicinal properties. These are reflected in the name of the genus, which comes from the Greek. (1) It increases the flow of breast milk and soothes the bronchial tubes. (2) Marshmallow is traditionally used as a treatment for the irritation of mucous membranes, including use as a gargle for mouth and throat ulcers, and gastric ulcers. (3) A study on rats concluded that an extract from the flowers has potential benefits for hyperlipidemia, gastric ulcers and platelet aggregation. (4) The root has been used since the Middle Ages in the treatment of sore throat.The root extract is sometimes used as flavouring in the making of a Middle Eastern snack called halva. (5) The flowers and young leaves can be eaten, and are often added to salads or are boiled and fried. The later French version of the recipe, called pActe de guimauve, included an eggwhite meringue and was often flavored with rose water. PActe de guimauve more closely resembles contemporary commercially available marshmallows, which no longer contain any actual marshmallow.
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PRODUCT INFORMATION Product Name: Marshmallow leaves Familia: Malvaceae Genus: Althaea Species: Althaea officinalis L. Product Code: FS-Map Place of origin: China Specification: Root powder Flower powder Leaf powder Product Properties: Brown-green powder , Flower powder is purple powder . Test Method: TLC Application Scope: The leaves, flowers and the root of A. officinalis (marshmallow) all have medicinal properties. These are reflected in the name of the genus, which comes from the Greek. (1) It increases the flow of breast milk and soothes the bronchial tubes. (2) Marshmallow is traditionally used as a treatment for the irritation of mucous membranes, including use as a gargle for mouth and throat ulcers, and gastric ulcers. (3) A study on rats concluded that an extract from the flowers has potential benefits for hyperlipidemia, gastric ulcers and platelet aggregation. (4) The root has been used since the Middle Ages in the treatment of sore throat.The root extract is sometimes used as flavouring in the making of a Middle Eastern snack called halva. (5) The flowers and young leaves can be eaten, and are often added to salads or are boiled and fried. The later French version of the recipe, called pActe de guimauve, included an eggwhite meringue and was often flavored with rose water. PActe de guimauve more closely resembles contemporary commercially available marshmallows, which no longer contain any actual marshmallow.
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