Syrupus Marubiuum,
or Syrupus de Prassio
Syrup of Horehound
Tradition:
Western
Source / Author:
Fernel
Herb Name | Latin | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Marrubium vulgare | 2 oz. | |
Adiantum capillus-veneris | ||
Oreganum vulgare | ||
Hyssopus officinale | ||
Calamintha officinalis | ||
Thymus vulgaris | ||
Satureja montana | ||
Scabiosa arvensis | ||
Tussilago farfara | 6 drams ea. | |
Glycyrrhiza glabra | ||
Polypodium vulgare | ||
Foeniculum vulgare | ||
Petroselinum crispum | 1⁄2 oz. ea. | |
Pimpinella anisum | ||
Gossypium herbaceum | 3 drams ea. | |
Vitis vinifera | 2 oz. | |
Ficus carica | 10 |
Preparation:
Boil in 8 lbs. of Honey Water in B.M. to 4 lbs.; add 2 lbs. each of Honey and Sugar; Boil, then perfume with 1 oz. of Orris root
Function:
Clears Cold Phlegm, stops Cough, strengthens the Lungs
Use:
1. Chronic Cough
2. Shortness of Breath
3. Wheezing
4. Asthma
5. Chronic Lung diseases including Lung Ulcers, spitting of Blood, Consumption
6. Also promotes Urine
Dose:
1–2 oz.
Comment:
“This Syrup does cure old Coughs, long diseases of the Breast and Lungs, shortness of Wind [Breath], and chiefly in old men if it come of phlegmatic humours, gross, corrupt and hard to be dissolved”. (Prepositas his Practise)
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
Similar Formulas:
Syrup of Horehound from Pharmacopoeia Augustana.
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