Horehound is a perennial plant with small white flowers found growing in the wild throughout Europe and Asia. The genus name Marrubium is thought to be derived from "marrob," the Hebrew word for "bitter juice." It is believed that...
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Description
Horehound is a perennial plant with small white flowers found growing in the wild throughout Europe and Asia. The genus name Marrubium is thought to be derived from "marrob," the Hebrew word for "bitter juice." It is believed that horehound was one of the original bitter herbs of the Jewish Passover tradition. The common name, horehound, is from the old English "har hune," meaning "downy plant." The above ground portion of this plant is harvested for its active ingredients.
Horehound was reportedly first used by the physician Galen in ancient Rome, who recommended it as respiratory support. Like Galen, Nicholas Culpepper, the 17th-century English pharmacist, commented that it was helpful for maintaining normal lung functioning. Similarly, American Eclectic physicians of the 19th century remarked on its value not only for the respiratory system, but also for the female reproductive system. Horehound was used by Navaho Indians for woman through childbirth.
The primary chemical constituents of Horehound include essential oil (pinene, limonene, camphene), diterpene alcohols (marrubinol, marruciol, silareol), sterols, saponins, bitter lactone, alkaloids (betonicine, stachydine), tannin, mucilage, bitter principle (marrubin), and vitamin C. It has been used by some herbalists as a circulatory tonic and it also acts on the hormonal system and will aid the body in maintaining normal menstruation. Horehound is valuable in keeping breathing passages clear, and its soothing effects help to keep muscles relaxed. The bitter action of horehound stimulates the biliary functions of the body and supports the gall-bladder, thereby promoting normal, healthy digestion.
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Cautions
Not to be used during pregnancy and lactation. Do not exceed recommended dose.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor. The essence of the current American rule on Traditional Uses is, as stated by FTC, "Claims based on historical or traditional use should be substantiated by confirming scientific evidence, or should be presented in such a way that consumers understand that the sole basis for the claim is a history of use of the product for a particular purpose."
