Herbs - Horehound - Preparations

Dried Herb: Take 1 to 2g three times daily in pill or capsule form.

Infusions: Add ¹/₂ to 1 teaspoon dried herb to one cup hot water. Take 3 times daily.

Tincture: Take 20 to 40 drops three times daily.

Syrup: Usual addition to cough syrups. Follow basic syrup recipe under Preparations in the Herb Introduction.

Poultice/Fomentation: Follow general instructions using fresh/dried herb and apply as needed.

Other Uses: Commercially used in cough candies and cough syrups.

Horehound may be combined with coltsfoot, lobelia, and wild cherry to treat coughs. Combine with elecampane for respiratory ailments.