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23-10-2015, 04:36 PM
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Marshmallows are no longer made using the actual plant, they are artificial so no health benefits any more, unless you find the few that are made with traditional ingredients,sorry.
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  mind you they are still brilliant , and less sugar than chocolate, bit more than lettuce. Therapeutic too because you never know why you may be in front of a log fire !  CB
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27-10-2015, 05:54 PM
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ah ha ! still on them and doing well for coating throat. I think Stellanne was right as throats are coated in a 'gelantious' film according to Wikipedia so I reckon Marshmallows simulate that effect! CB
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27-10-2015, 06:05 PM
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Well I know they don't have any of the plant in them nowadays but I tried some last week when I had man flu and very sore throat and it worked so not sure why.
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27-10-2015, 06:38 PM
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Wow - if they worked for "man flu" they must be good - off out to bulk buy some
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27-10-2015, 07:47 PM
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LOL.
I have grown some marsh mallows for my torts to eat and they are great plants. Really tall - easily up to 8 feet - but spikey with leaves each side of the tough stem. The flowers are a bit dull. If you live in a wet place, marsh mallows are worth growing for tort food. I haven't tried the roots...........
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27-10-2015, 09:23 PM
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Oooh perhaps I ought to start eating the lavetera instead of feeding it to Herbie and Daisy - I certainly feel like I could do with the anti inflammatories on a regular basis
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27-10-2015, 11:07 PM
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The mallows are a fantastic big family of species.
Check this site out! http://www.malvaceae.info/Genera/gallery.html
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