Marshmallows are actually plants
History and pharmacological activity of Althaea officinalis: from protecting the cough receptors to modulating the immune system
Althaea officinalis the marsh-mallow plantThe first marshmallows date back to 2000 BC. During those times Egyptians made individual marshmallows by hand by extracting sap from the roots of the “marsh-mallow plant” or Althaea officinalis and mixing it with nuts and honey.
These marshmallows were considered at the time a…