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Horehound
(also referred to as...) Hoarhound, White Horehound Latin Name: Marrubium vulgare Family: Labiatae, Lamiaceae
Description Horehound was first used as a cough remedy in ancient Egyptian times. It can be found in most European pharmacopoeias as an expectorant. The name marrubium meaning bitter and the common name horehound comes from harhune which is Old English for "hairy". The most popular way of taking horehound today is in the form of candy which is sucked to relieve chesty coughs and bronchitis. Horehound is an aromatic woody perennial with downy stems and ovate downy gray-green leaves up to 5cm long with have toothed edges. Small off-white hairy flowers appear in summer. It is native to Central and Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia and is now widely distributed all over the world. A popular domestic remedy. Prefers well-drained to neutral soil in the sun.
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