Syrupus Marrubium
Syrup of Horehound

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Pharmacopoeia Augustana

Herb Name Horehound Licorice Maidenhair Hyssop Aniseed Celery root Fennel root Greater Pimpernel seed Fenugreek Orris Linseed Quince seed Currant Figs Sugar Penid Honey

Latin Marrubium vulgare Glycyrrhiza glabra Adiantum capillus-veneris Hyssopus officinale Pimpinella anisum Apium graveolens Foeniculum vulgare Pimpinella saxifraga Trigonella foenum-graecum Iris germanica Linium usitatissimum Cydonia oblonga Ribes nigrum Ficus carica Penidum Mel Amount 1 oz. 1⁄2 oz. 3 drams ea. 2 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 1⁄2 drams ea. 1 dram ea. 1 oz. 8 or 10 12 oz. ea.

Preparation:

Form a Syrup according to Art

Function:

Clears Cold-Phlegm, stops Cough and Wheezing, strengthens the Lungs

Use:

1. Cough from Cold-Phlegm
2. Chronic Cough with excess Phlegm
3. Hoarseness
4. Wheezing with excess Phlegm
5. Asthma
6. Shortness of Breath
7. Hemoptysis
8. Consumption
9. Also promotes Urine

Dose:

1–2 oz.

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

This is a German version of a formula of the same name originally written by Fernel.

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