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Marshmallow is most commonly used to ease sore throats and dry coughs. The Marshmallow plant, especially the leaves and roots, contains polysaccharides that have antitussive, mucilaginous, and antibacterial properties.
A pink mallow flower. The mallow family, which includes the marshmallow, musk mallow, common mallow and high mallow, share similar therapeutic properties. Their mucilaginous quality made them ideal folk remedies for a range of internal and external problems. Malva sylvestris, commonly known as high mallow, is one member of the mallow family. Plants For A Future, an online database for edible and medicinal plants, rates high mallow a three for medicinal and culinary value, meaning the plants are considered useful enough for commercial cultivation.