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I recently purchased a Marshmallow infused bath oil. Does anyone know what qualities marshmallow brings to bath products? I googled it and it seems its to clear sinuses.

LavenderLady, any insight???

Marshmallow root is a mild anti-inflammatory, but it's normally used in syrups for cough and cold.

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Irena
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Thanks Soapbuddy, if its an anti-inflammatory maybe it helps with sore muscles, I will try it.

I'm a newbie at aromatherapy.

If those sore muscles are easily reachable, I would make an oil blend for a massage with thyme, bay, chamomile, peppermint or spearmint, rosemary and maybe some lavender. Take a look at Rainbow Meadow EO calculator for ideas on blends. http://www.rainbowmeadow.com/infocenter ... select.php

Here is their workout blend, which could help those sore muscles.

Workout Blend

ESSENTIAL OIL PARTS
Basil, Sweet 1
Cypress 2
Eucalyptus, Blue Gum 1
Fir Needle, Siberian 2
Ginger 3
Grapefruit, Pink 4
Juniper Berry 5
Lavender 40/42 7
Lemon 9
Lemongrass 1
Lime 2
Orange, Sweet 2
Peppermint 1
Petitgrain 1
Rosemary 1
Thyme, White 1

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I've always wondered about marshmallow root. My kids have a tea that has marshmallow root in it that we let them drink when they start getting a cold or sore throat. It's really helped at keeping them a little healthier, so now I know why

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just visited this thread today, so your questions may have been answered, but I will add a tad (just cant help myself, ). The marshmallows that we add to our cups of cocoa, were named after the herb, the marshmallow. The marshmallow is a tall plant with a long root that grows in marshes, and Doctors (think 19th century) use to cook juices from the root, along with egg whites and sugar, and whip that mixture up into a foamy meringue that hardened as it sat. That hard piece was considered a medicinal candy and was given to kids to soothe their sore throats. It became very popular with adults as well as kids and later, with manufacturing advances, was developed to the point where the marshmallow herb was no longer needed to make marshmallows. so todays marshmallows are just the candy and have no healing herbal ingredient.

As for what the herb does, as an herb it helps stop coughing and it sooths throat irritation. If you can find it here (sometimes it is hard), you can make a tea with it using 1/2 to 1 tsp. of crushed root per cup of water, steeping 10-15 minutes. Other than this use, I know of none for this plant, or see a soapy benefit. I suppose there could be some, but I would have to do additional research to know, last I did research, this was it.

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It's supposed to be a good skin softener as well.

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Linda
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Irena
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LJM; Have you used it for those properties? Do you like it? Do you like it better than some of the more common ones? I haven't seen/ heard of it being used used for other indications than what I wrote, so I guess it's time to hit the books!

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I haven't used it in soap, but it was mentioned in one of my soap books.

Here are some references I found:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Althaea_officinalis
http://www.ageless.co.za/herb-marshmallow.htm
http://skin-and-tone.com/Organic-skin-care.html
http://www.peeptoadhollow.com/Benefits.htm

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Linda
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Thanks LJM! If anyone has tried it, I would be interested in knowing about your experience!

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http://www.richters.com/Web_store/web_s ... 35910.8021

Noted for soothing irritations and inflammations of the skin, throat, eyes, lungs and urinary organs.

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Irena
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SB, if you find it in your books, let me know which one (s), mine don't show this property and I am curious now. Of course mine are older, so maybe something new has been found out!

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