Horehound can be taken in the form of homemade teas, ready-made tea preparations with a defined composition did not currently exist on the market. In addition, horehound and extracts from it are available in a few herbal preparations in the form of drops, a cough elixir and a pressed juice.
What is the average daily dose?
The mean daily dose is 4.5 g of the herb or 2-6 tablespoons of the pressed juice, unless otherwise prescribed.
Horehound: preparation as a tea
To prepare a tea from horehound herb, 1.5 g of the finely chopped drug (1 teaspoon is about 1 g) is poured over boiling water and strained after 5-10 minutes.
To loosen mucus in the respiratory tract, one cup of the tea should be drunk several times a day, and to aid digestion, one cup before each meal.
Directions for use and storage
Hawthorn is a valued remedy for digestive complaints, especially in empirical medicine, for which no recent clinical studies are available. However, since there are no side effects, the herb can be used without hesitation in herbal medicine.
Horehound should be stored in a dry place and protected from light.
