Andorn : effets, utilisation et posologie

The Common Horehound (Marrubium vulgare) is a lamiaceae that prefers dry clay and loam soils as well as a warm climate. Originally native to the Mediterranean region, it is now also found in North and South America as well as Australia. A less temperature-sensitive variety has even spread across Central Europe to Sweden and Scotland.

For more than 2000 years, horehound has been a popular plant in phytotherapy and has therefore been deliberately cultivated for a very long time. The ancient Greeks and Egyptians valued the herb. It is also indispensable in the monastery garden.

Its effects are well researched and documented. The mucolytic and anti-inflammatory properties are used today in medicine for bronchitis and similar cough ailments, for example in the form of drops and pressed juices. Dried horehound for tea is also very popular.

Horehound tastes bitter. This is because it contains valuable bitter substances that we utilize with our refreshing BitterKraft! The special bitter substance of the Common Horehound, which gives it its Latin name, is called marrubiin. In addition, the plant has been found to contain terpenes, essential oils, tannins, resins, waxes, and mucilage.

The herbaceous plant with the upright stem grows between 30 and 80 centimeters tall. Broad, oval to round leaves with a serrated edge are covered with a felt. A similar white felt adorns the lower half of the square, hollow stem. White flowers form spherical false whorls around the stem. The flowering period of horehound is between June and September.

Horehound won the title "Medicinal Plant of the Year 2018", which is awarded annually by scientists at the University of Würzburg.