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horehound

[ US /ˈhɑɹˌhaʊnd/ ]
[ UK /hˈɔːha‍ʊnd/ ]
NOUN
  1. a candy that is flavored with an extract of the horehound plant
  2. any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Marrubium

How To Use horehound In A Sentence

  • Sea of Cowards," the band's sludgier, yowlier follow-up, showcases the interplay between White and Mosshart to a greater advantage than "Horehound" did. Album review: The Dead Weather, "Sea of Cowards"
  • Cadfael went back to his workshop in the herbarium, and blew up his brazier to boil a fresh elixir of horehound for the winter coughs and colds. A Caregiver's Homage To The Very Old
  • Other herbs that might be used in tea or syrup to treat cough include horehound, sage and thyme.
  • The last part of the name is supposed to come from a time when horehound was considered to be effective protection from the bite of a rabid dog.
  • Having tasted a decoction of horehound prepared by an herbalist friend, I find myself wondering if the Navajo name actually doesn't describe the look and color of the face of the herbalist's patient!
  • This is the classic version; clinically Michael has developed his own preferred version, which adds a number of Western herbs, including elecampane, echinacea, boneset, isatis, and horehound. THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE
  • The old standby is hard candy made with horehound, but these herbal drops can be hard to find these days.
  • The herb garden shows off plants used in cooking, including several varieties of oregano, sage, and thyme to garlics and horehounds.
  • Overtly medicinal ingredients, such as horehound, wintergreen, and liquorice, turned the confections into cough drops.
  • She recommends the use of psyllium for constipation, aloe for jaundice and horehound for cough.
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