Mucilaginous herbs like slippery elm and marshmallow root, for example, work best as powders because their soothing gel-like compounds activate in water, coating and calming the digestive tract, something liquid extracts can’t replicate. Grinding herbs into a fine powder increases their surface area, helping your body access their beneficial compounds more easily and allowing them to mix smoothly into food and drinks.
Mucilaginous herbs like slippery elm and marshmallow root, for example, work best as powders because their soothing gel-like compounds activate in water, coating and calming the digestive tract, something liquid extracts can’t replicate. Grinding herbs into a fine powder increases their surface area, helping your body access their beneficial compounds more easily and allowing them to mix smoothly into food and drinks.