Horehound 4:1

History:

Horehound is a hardy perennial and therapeutic mint that may grow to a height of two feet, with all the above-ground parts of this herbaceous plant used in herbal health preparations. Like many other plants of the Labiatae family, Horehound flourishes in waste places and by roadsides, needing little care. The leaves are wrinkled, opposite, petiolate and covered with white, felted hairs, which give them a wooly appearance. They have a curious, musky smell, which is diminished by drying and lost on keeping. Some claim that Horehound is native to Morocco, but others claim it is indigenous to Great Britain, where it flourishes and is cultivated in gardens for making tea and candy for use in coughs and colds. It is also brewed there and made into Horehound ale, an appetizing and healthful beverage. What is certain is that the plant was carried throughout the Old World and later to Europe and North America by traders and settlers. Ancient Egyptian priests honored Horehound for coughs, calling it "eye of the star," and the Greek physician, Hippocrates, esteemed its curative powers and even thought it would break magical spells. Horehound's botanical genus, Marrubium, is said to be derived from the Hebrew word, marrob, which translates as "bitter juice," and it is thought that Horehound was one of the original bitter herbs of the Jewish Passover meal. Historically, Horehound has had many uses, but its primary reputation rests with its respiratory and bronchial qualities, although the sixteenth-century herbalist, John Gerard, recommended it (in addition to its uses for lung health) in his 1597 Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes for "those that have drunk poyson or have been bitten of serpents," and it was also administered for "mad dogge's biting."  The esteemed seventeenth-century botanist, herbalist and physician, Nicholas Culpeper, wrote in The English Physitian (1652) that Horehound "helpeth to expectorate tough phlegm from the chest.... There is a syrup made of this plant....as an excellent help to evacuate tough phlegm and cold rheum from the lungs of aged persons, especially those....short winded." Preparations of Horehound are still largely used for lung and bronchial health. Among its chemical constituents are marrubium (a "bitter" that is sometimes called maribun or marrubiin), essential oils, tannins, minerals, wax, saponins, B-complex vitamins and vitamin C.

Recommended Dosage:
Take two (2) capsules, one (1) to two (2) times each day with water at mealtimes.

Contraindications:
Horehound Herbal Supplement is not advisable for pregnant women (uterine stimulant), nursing mothers, younger children or adults over sixty-five years of age. Those with heart disease or arrhythmias or stomach ulcers should not use Horehound without consulting with a physician. Do not overuse; larger doses may cause diarrhea. Women with menstrual problems should consult a physician before using Horehound, as it may increase menstrual flow. Because Horehound acts as a bitter and may increase production of stomach acid, individuals with gastritis or peptic ulcer disease should use it cautiously.

Capsule Information:
Our Horehound 4:1 supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules.(click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 600 mgs.

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