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Marshmallow Root (Certified Organic) Tea (Loose) (4 oz, ZIN: 517762): Marshmallow is also known by the names Althea, Mallards, Sweet Weed, Hock Herb, Wymote, and Schloss Tea. The genus name Althea is from the Greek word "althe" and means "to mend." Marshmallow was originally an ingredient in the candy we now know as Marshmallow. Marshmallow Root powder can be been used as a binding agent to hold other herbs together in making pills, and has been commonly substituted for Slippery Elm in herbal supportives as many Elm trees are becoming endangered due to Dutch Elm Disease. - During times of famine, Marshmallow has nourished many people. During the reign of Charlemagne in the 9th century, Marshmallow was promoted as a cultivated vegetable. Marshmallow is a native of most countries of Europe, from Denmark southward, and is found in the western U.S. It grows in salt marshes, in damp meadows, by the sides of ditches, by the sea, and on the banks of tidal rivers. Served as a vegetable, the pl