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Marshmallow Tea
Many people don’t know that Marshmallow sweets originate from the pith of the plant. Here at Indigo Herbs we’re keen to bring these herbs back into the consciousness of those who might recognise their benefit for various complaints. In doing so we bring you this tasty Marshmallow Tea to be enjoyed and utilized as you see fit. While concoctions of all parts of the Marshmallow plant have been used as medicine, a traditional use of Marshmallow can be found in old recipes: Stems of marshmallow were peeled to reveal the soft and spongy pith. This pith was boiled in sugar syrup and dried to produce a soft, chewy confection. The boiling of Marshmallow was also used in times famine. In the...
Many people don’t know that Marshmallow sweets originate from the pith of the plant. Here at Indigo Herbs we’re keen to bring these herbs back into the consciousness of those who might recognise their benefit for various complaints. In doing so we bring you this tasty Marshmallow Tea to be enjoyed and utilized as you see fit.
While concoctions of all parts of the Marshmallow plant have been used as medicine, a traditional use of Marshmallow can be found in old recipes: Stems of marshmallow were peeled to reveal the soft and spongy pith. This pith was boiled in sugar syrup and dried to produce a soft, chewy confection. The boiling of Marshmallow was also used in times famine. In the 9th century, Emperor Charlemagne ordered marshmallow cultivated in his monasteries. Those about to undergo torture by hot irons during the Inquisition would paint their skin with an ointment of mallow sap, egg white and plantain seeds. A coating of this ointment would lessen the effects of the burns and so hopefully prove their innocence. Commercial marshmallows are a late-nineteenth-century French innovation, which was a development of a well-used recipe from the old days using the Marshmallow plant itself. It is thought that the first time Marshmallow was used as a sweet was by the ancient Egyptians who mixed the pith of this plant with egg whites and honey to create a sweet not unlike the one we have today. The sweet was so prized that only pharaohs and the extremely rich could afford to eat them.
As the name suggests, this plant grows in areas where there are large bodies of water that keep the soil moist. Marshmallow is a broad and sometimes thin plant that produces pink/white flowers and has leaves that are heart shaped with crinkled, serrated edges.
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24 Sep.
A very good company
Very Good products and prices...
and fast delivery of my order...and
easy use of website...
24 Sep.
Very good
Second order of verious tea's, both good quality and fast delivery
24 Sep.
Quick delivery and great packaging
Too early to comment on the actual product as this is the first time I've used macca and saw palmetto . The packaging is foiled for freshness and very quick delivery. Included a 10% voucher off next purchase.
23 Sep.
The most fresh rice protein I ever buy , no gases no stomach problem
I had buyed rice protein from a few supliments company but the rice protein was alterated , I had buyed 1 kg from my protein and was alterated I had trowit in the been .
This is my first post about a supliment , and I didit because I am satisfied . I had used aswaghandha in the past and the quality was at the higer standards .
Thanks indigo herb !
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