Horehound
White Horehound
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Horehound
White Horehound
Marrubium vulgare
Varieties: White
Perennial anchorMedicinalPerennial anchor
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
Ayurvedic Profile
Dosha Effect
Pacifies Kapha & Vata
Rasa / Taste
Bitter, Pungent
Virya / Energy
Heating
Medicinal Actions
Expectorant, bronchodilator, bitter digestive
Why This Plant
"The lung anchor; opens the bronchial passages (Gemini rules the lungs). Also at Ashlesha (N9)."
Cultivation
Perennial; lean soil, full sun.
Zone: 6a
Safety
Avoid in pregnancy.
