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The leaves, flowers and the root of A. officinalis (marshmallow) have been used in traditional herbal medicine. This use is reflected in the name of the genus, which comes from the Greek ἀλθαίνειν (althainein), meaning "to heal". [4] [11] [12] The Latin specific epithet officinalis indicates plants with some culinary or medicinal ...
Althaea is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia. It includes Althaea officinalis, also known as the marshmallow plant, whence the fluffy confection got its name. They are found on the banks of rivers and in salt marshes, preferring moist, sandy soils.
Adopt Me! revolves around adopting and caring for a variety of different types of pets, which hatch from eggs. [7] Specific eggs hatch different pets. A Starter Egg, which is given to a player when they begin to play for the first time, for example hatches only a dog or a cat .
A meme claims marshmallows can treat sore throats. While the plant may be used as alternative medicine, the candy has no medicinal qualities. Fact check: Store-bought marshmallows do not contain ...
Even Dolly Parton is on board with adding marshmallows to a sweet potato casserole on Thanksgiving. The country music icon, 78, debuted a new cookbook, titled "Good Lookin' Cookin'," with sister ...
Althaea is the Latin rendering of Greek Ἀλθαία Althaia, which may be related to Greek ἀλθος althos "healing". It may refer to: Althaea (mythology), the daughter of Thestius and mother of Meleager
Wine is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages worldwide, with people drinking it for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Especially in light of red wine’s place in the Mediterranean diet ...
The plant's stem and leaves are fleshy, and its white flower has five petals. It is not known exactly when marshmallows were invented, but their history goes back as early as 2000 BCE. Ancient Egyptians were said to be the first to make and use the root of the plant to soothe coughs and sore throats and to heal wounds. The first marshmallows ...