{"product_id":"marshmallow-root","title":"Marshmallow Root Powder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarshmallow Root\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Latin Name: Althaea officinalis)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Also known as: Sweet Mallow, Healer of Mucous, The Velvet Root)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrief History \u0026amp; Origin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarshmallow Root\u003c\/strong\u003e is the \u003cstrong\u003eHerb of Soothing and Softening\u003c\/strong\u003e, cherished since ancient Egypt as both food and medicine. Its name comes from the Greek word \u003cem\u003ealthainein\u003c\/em\u003e, meaning \u003cstrong\u003e“to heal.”\u003c\/strong\u003e Ancient healers used marshmallow to \u003cstrong\u003ecool inflammation, ease pain, and calm the body from the inside out\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn spiritual traditions, Marshmallow carries the energy of \u003cstrong\u003eprotection, gentleness, and restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its mucilaginous (gel-like) nature teaches us the magic of \u003cstrong\u003ecoating and calming—not by force, but by softening what is raw or inflamed\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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