Syrupus Marrubium
Syrup of Horehound

Tradition:

Western

Source / Author:

Pharmacopoeia Augustana

Herb Name

Latin

Amount *

Horehound

Marrubium vulgare

1 oz.

Licorice

Glycyrrhiza glabra

1⁄2 oz.

Maidenhair

Adiantum capillus-veneris

Hyssop

Hyssopus officinale

3 drams ea.

Aniseed

Pimpinella anisum

Celery root

Apium graveolens

Fennel root

Foeniculum vulgare

2 1⁄2 drams ea.

Greater Pimpernel seed

Pimpinella saxifraga

Fenugreek

Trigonella foenum-graecum

Orris

Iris germanica

1 1⁄2 drams ea.

Linseed

Linium usitatissimum

Quince seed

Cydonia oblonga

1 dram ea.

Currant

Ribes nigrum

1 oz.

Figs

Ficus carica

8 or 10

Sugar Penid

Penidum

Honey

Mel

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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