Scientific name
Marrubium vulgare L.
Family
Labiatae
Origin
Mediterranean countries
Parts Used
Drug given by the flowering tops
Chemical constituents
- Essential oil;
- Triterpenes;
- Flavonoids;
- Polyphenols;
- Bitter substances;
- Tannins;
- Sesquiterpene lactones.
Horehound in Herbalist: Property of Horehound
Horehound is used as a mucolytic and cough sedative, in particular in chronic catarrhal affections of the respiratory system; however, it also contains bitter substances that increase gastric secretion and choleresis.
