Marshmallow
Also Known As:
Althea officinalis, sweet weed, mortification root
Benefit:
Improves GERD, gastric, and duodenal ulcer healing
Mechanism of Action:
Demulcent, offers mucoprotection of esophagus and stomach
Side Effects:
May lower blood sugar in diabetics, may decrease iron absorption, may decrease absorption of various pharmaceuticals
Available forms: 1tsp. (5-6g) added to 8oz. of boiling water, steeped for 10 minutes, up to three times daily. Also available in tincture form.
(Nathaniel Lord Britton, 1859-1934, and A. Brown, Althaea officinalis [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.)