Horehound White

White horehound is stated to have expectorant and antispasmodic properties. Traditionally, it has been used for acute or chronic bronchitis, whooping cough, and specifically for bronchitis with nonproductive cough. 

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Coughs, colds and bronchial complaints generally. Hool prefers this herb to the white Horehound Marrubium vulgare), and makes wide claims on its behalf. He recommends it in the treatment of consumption, various menstrual troubles, and parturition—in the last-named instance combined with Motherwort. "In chronic coughs, accompanied by spitting of blood," he tells us, "it will be found most excellent, either of itself or combined with other reliable remedies such as Lobelia, Marshmallow, Hyssop, etc."... 

Several combination products contain coltsfoot. Hormone Rejuvenator is a capsule containing bilberry bark, cascara sagrada, chamomile, chickweed, coltsfoot, comfrey root, dandelion root, golden seal root, hyssop, juniper berries, licorice root, and wild cherry bark. Respiratory Rejuvenator contains pleurisy root, horehound, lobelia, fenugreek, eucalyptus, coltsfoot, comfrey, mullein, lady slipper, marshmallow, white pine bark, myrrh, and hyssop. Alvita Teas, Herb Pharm, and Nature s Answer are all manufacturers that provide coltsfoot products. 

Kchouck, M., and A. Chadli. 1963. On the abortive properties of white horehound (Marrubium vulgare L.). Arch. Inst. Pasteur Tunis 59(1) 23-31. 

Common/vernacular names Marrubium, hoarhound, common hoarhound, and white horehound. 

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