| Horehound
Liquid Extract #3136
by Health and Herbs
Description From Herbal Descriptions by Truman Berst: #3136 HOREHOUND (Marrubium vulgare) Its main uses are for respiratory disorders and as a bitter, digestive tonic. It It has been used for at least 350 years as a soothing expectorant. The volatile oil in the plant has an expectorant property as well as a dilation effect on the arteries. It is considered to promote a "gentle outward flow of the blood". When taken hot, it is sweat-inducing; taken cold, it is used as a tonic for the digestive system. As the marrubiin breaks down in the body, it stimulates bile production. This accounts for its traditional use for the liver and digestive difficulties. Taken cold it is useful for jaundice and to expel worms. Other uses of Horehound include: "calming a nervous heart" - i.e., it has a normalizing effect on irregular heartbeats; to reduce fever and treat malaria; for chronic sore throats, consumption and pulmonary infections; for asthma, cold symptoms and bronchial problems; may be used to promote and regulate the menstrual flow, and to assist in the expulsion of the afterbirth.
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