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WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.

Felter's Materia Medica on Hoarhound

MARRUBIUM
   ...Nat. Ord. Labiatae). Europe; naturalized in America. Dose, 5 to 60 grains. Common Names: Horehound, Hoarhound. Principal Constituent.—A bitter principle marrubiin (C30H43O6) Preparations.—1. Specifi......Specific Medicine Marrubium. Dose, 1 to 60 drops. 2. Syrupus Marrubii Compositus, Compound Syrup of Hoarhound. Dose, 1 to 4 fluidrachms. Specific Indications.—Chronic irritation of the bronchial memb......cations.—Chronic irritation of the bronchial membrane with cough and catarrh. Action and Therapy.—Hoarhound is a stimulating expectorant and tonic, and is adapted to both acute and chronic irritatio...1


WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.

Physician's Materia Medica on Hoarhound

HOARHOUND
   The leaves and tops of MARRUBIUM VULGARE, Lin. Diaphoretic, expectorant, deobstruent; in large doses laxative. Used chiefly as a remedy for coughs, in combination with other agents.2


References

1) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.
2) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.