Marshmallow root (Althaea officinalis) is a mostly perennial herb of the Malvaceae plant family used for centuries as an herbal remedy. The most-studied benefits of marshmallow root have been in ...

This South Bronx kid would have failed the marshmallow test. So how did he get into Yale? The marshmallow test is famous: Give a kid a marshmallow and see if he or she can show enough self-control ...