White Horehound
White horehound herb (Marrubium vulgare)
White horehound herb (Marrubium vulgare)
Avoid in pregnancy
White horehound herb (Marrubium vulgare)
White horehound herb (Marrubium vulgare)
Avoid in pregnancy
Marrubium vulgare
Common name: White Horehound
Family: Lamiaceae
Part used: Flowering aerial parts
Habitat: Now uncommon in the wild in the UK, but tolerant of heat and cultivated widely across the world including Mexico and Brazil.
Constituents: Terpenes, flavonoids, volatile oils
Actions: Expectorant, bitter, anti-oxidant
Traditional and current uses:
• A bitter tonic to improve digestion and poor appetite
• Bronchitis, whooping cough, respiratory tract catarrh, dry cough, chronic cough
• PCOS (polycystic Ovarian Syndrome)
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