Compound or practice · Supplement
Marshmallow Root
A demulcent herb that coats and soothes — real traditional logic for cough and reflux, thin trials.
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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1 at grade C — 1 graded row
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Cough / throat soothingEvidence grade C
Demulcent
Smallmixed
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Cough / throat soothing (grade C).
The evidence in words
What it is
Marshmallow root (Althaea officinalis) is a mucilage-rich demulcent used for cough, sore throat, and gut irritation.
How it works
Its mucilage forms a soothing protective film over irritated mucous membranes.
What the evidence shows
Reasonable traditional and some clinical support for soothing dry cough and throat irritation; gut-soothing use is extrapolated. Benign and mechanistically sensible.
Safety & interactions
Very safe; may slow absorption of drugs taken at the same time.
Bottom line
A gentle, sensible demulcent for cough and throat/gut irritation. Low-risk; separate from medications.
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
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Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.