The marshmallow blooms in the summer for a long time, lasts the heat and the drought and we can find it everywhere in Greece. It has fluffy, rose stem, round, gray-green leaves and red or white flowers. The root is used particularly for digestive problems and especially for all inflammations of the digestive system such as mouth inflammations, gastritis, peptic ulcer and colitis. It also helps in skin diseases and disorders and the leaves are used for the lungs and urinary system.