Horehound Herb C/S (Marrubium vulgare) 1 lb: C
This is Starwest's nitrogen-flushed double wall silverfoil pack. Used as an infusion, decoction, extract, tincture and syrup. As Grieve says, 'Preparations of Horehound are still largely used as expectorants and tonics. It may, indeed, be considered one of the most popular pectoral remedies, being given with benefit for chronic cough, asthma, and some cases of consumption.' The contemporary British Herbal Compendium indicates its use for acute bronchitis, non-productive coughs and catarrh of the respiratory tract as well as for lack of appetite and dyspepsia, as does the French Direction de la Pharmacie et du Médicament. The 1997 Commission E on Phytotherapy and Herbal Substances of the German Federal Institute for Drugs recommends Horehound herb for 'Loss of appetite and dyspepsia, such as bloating and flatulence.' 'Daily dosage: 4.5 g of drug; 2 - 6 tbs. of pressed juice; equivalent preparations. Mode of Administration Comminuted herb, freshly expressed plant juice and other galenical preparations for internal use. Action Marrubinic acid works as a choleretic.' Horehound is a common expectorant component of Europeanmade herbal cough remedies, such as Ricola® lozenges, that are sold in the United States. Horehound was formerly official in the United States Pharmacopeia. Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'Preparations of Horehound are still largely used as expectorants and tonics. It may, indeed, be considered one of the most popular pectoral remedies, being given with benefit for chronic cough, asthma, and some cases of consumption.' 'For children's coughs and croup, it is given to advantage in the form of syrup, and is a most useful medicine for children, not only for the complaints mentioned, but as a tonic and a corrective of the stomach. It has quite a pleasant taste.' King's 1898 Dispensatory: 'Hoarhound is a stimulant tonic, expectorant, and diuretic. Its stimulant action upon the laryngeal and bronchial mucous membranes is pronounced, and it, undoubtedly, also influences the respiratory function.' 'It is used in the form of syrup, in coughs, colds, chronic catarrh, asthma, and all pulmonary affections. The warm infusion will produce diaphoresis, and sometimes diuresis, and has been used with benefit in jaundice, asthma, hoarseness, amenorrhoea, and hysteria; the cold infusion is an excellent tonic in some forms of dyspepsia, acts as a vermifuge, and will be found efficient in checking mercurial ptyalism. In large doses it purges.' 'It enters into the composition of several syrups and candies. Dose of the powder, 1 drachm; of the infusion, or syrup, from 2 to 4 fluid ounces; specific marrubium, 1 to 30 drops.' Eclectic Materia Medica, 1922 (Felter): 'Hoarhound is a stimulating expectorant and tonic, and is adapted to both acute and chronic irritation of the larynx and bronchial tract, and gives added power to respiration.' 'In small doses it is a gastric tonic of considerable value, but given too freely it will