Marrubium Vulgare L
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Marrubium vulgare L, or white horehound, is a herbaceous plant of the Labiatae family that grows 30-60 cm tall. It was used in folk medicine for nervous disorders, anemia, chronic diarrhea, hemorrhoids, cough, and respiratory diseases, though considered an unreliable and outdated remedy.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
MARRUBIUM VULGARE L, white horehound, or horse mint, a herbaceous plant 30-60 cm in height, family Labiatae (abiatae). Found in Europe, Asia, and North America. In medicine, the leaves and tops of the plant are used. Active constituents: essential oil (in traces), a bitter principle called marrubiin (C3H4O3, according to other authors C21H28O4), tannins, mucus, salts, etc. The herb was used in folk medicine in the form of tea (10-15 g of herb per 500 cm3 of hot water) for nervous disorders, anemia, chronic diarrhea; together with honey - for hemorrhoids, cough, and diseases of the respiratory pathways (tuberculosis); an unreliable and outdated remedy.
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“Marrubium Vulgare L.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/marrubium-vulgare-l/