Frostbite

Common Name: Marshmallow

Genus: Althaea

Species: Officinalis

In season: June until September

Habitat: Tall Grass Prairie  

Uses: Frostbite

Preparations: Roots are made into an ointment and applied to the skin

Active chemicals: Aesculin



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Althaea officinalis - Natural medicine facts. (n.d.). Retrieved September 8, 2015, from http://www.naturalmedicinefacts.info/plant/althaea-officinalis.html

Marshmallow. (n.d.). Retrieved September 8, 2015, from http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-774-marshmallow.aspx?activeingredientid=774&activeingredientname=marshmallow