Horehound is one of those plants that thrives in poor soil - dry and sandy does the trick. It is considered a good border plant. Leaves and flowers should be harvested at the peak of blooming, and they can be used fresh or dried.
Horehound
Horehound (Marrubium vulgare, Lamiaceae) is a greyish-leaved herb, somewhat resembling mint in appearance; traditionally used in the manufacture of cough remedies.
Horehound (Marrubium vulgare): a cough remedy48; used to facilitate healing of bronchitis and asthma; expels mucous from the lungs and throat.
Horehound is a member of the mint family that yields a juice that is only used to make horehound candy - a brittle, sugar-drop confection with a slightly bitter taste, cough syrup and lozenges.
Hyssop is used mainly to relieve coughs and airway congestion - it is used with horehound for bronchitis and asthma, coughs due to colds, nose and throat infections and consumption.
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horehound A fragrant Old World herb of the mint family used to flavor
candy and medicine; also spelled hoarhound.
horenso (Jap. ) Spinach.
hornear (Sp.) To bake.
horno (Sp.) Oven; al horno means baked.
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