Horehound
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| Missing image Marrubium_vulgare.jpg Marrubium vulgare Marrubium vulgare | ||||||||||||||
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| Marrubium vulgare |
Horehound (Marrubium vulgare, Lamiaceae) is a greyish-leaved herb, somewhat resembling mint in appearance; traditionally used in the manufacture of cough remedies. This species is also called white horehound as opposed to the black horehound, or Marrubium nigrum. The term horehound has been presumed by some to derive from the Egyptian god Horus. The genus Marrubium may be from the Hebrew marrob or bitter juice.
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External links
- White Horehound (http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/h/horwhi33.html)fi:Hurtanminttu