Decoction of Horehound

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Herb Name Horehound Elecampane Coltsfoot Licorice

Latin Marrubium vulgare Inula helenium Tussilago farfara Glycyrrhiza glabra Amount 1 oz. ea.

Preparation:

Decoct them in 1 quart of water for 10 minutes, strain. In later times, one- quarter of an ounce of Ammonium Carbonate, and 1 oz. of Brandy was added to preserve it.

Function:

clears Phlegm, stops Cough and Wheezing

Use:

1. Cough
2. Asthma

Dose:

2 tablespoonfuls, three times daily

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

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