About Marshmallow
A mucilage-rich root (Althaea officinalis) traditionally used to soothe sore throat, cough and GI irritation by coating mucous membranes. Evidence is largely traditional and mechanistic (demulcent action); rigorous RCTs are lacking.
What Marshmallow supports
- Demulcent herb traditionally used for throat and gut
How much Marshmallow to take
The RDA prevents deficiency. The effective range is what clinical trials used to actually move the outcome.
Effective
500–3000
mg
Traditional use of mucilage-rich root, roughly 500 mg to 3 g/day.
Clinical evidence
Limited clinical evidence. Traditional demulcent; rigorous clinical trials lacking
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