Marshmallow Root/Resha Khatmi/Gulkhairo/Althaea officinalis L
Marshmallow root has been used for centuries as food and also medicine especially by the Chinese, Egyptians, Romans and Syrians. Even back in those days, marshmallow leaves, flowers and roots were already used as treatment for asthma, bronchitis, cough, indigestion, stomach ulcers and skin and throat inflammations.