Horehound is the herb you want to have on hand when you have asthma, a cough, a sore throat, or a cold. This noteworthy expectorant helps liquify mucus in the bronchial tubes and lungs, eases a cough, and soothes and coats a sore throat. It also helps relieve the dragged-out feeling that so often accompanies a bad cold. It even fights intestinal gas, helps against jaundice, and is a traditional remedy for intestinal worms.

DESCRIPTION AND PARTS USED

Horehound is a perennial that flourishes in the wild, prefers a warm, sunny location, isn’t fussy about climate, and doesn’t mind poor soil of low fertility. This herb is bushy and produces branching stems from one to two feet in height. It has white flowers and wrinkled “hairy” leaves that give the plant a wooly appearance. The leaves and tiny top flowers contain the medicinal properties. (more…)