[[File:Horehound.jpg|thumb|Alt=Marrubium vulgare|300px|left|Marrubium vulgare]]
Other Names : Marrubium vulgare, hoarhound, white horehound, Witte Malrove, Malrove, Gewöhnlicher Andorn, Marrube blanc. A different genus, the black horehound (Ballota nigra), is a fetid-odored perennial native to the Mediterranean area that sometimes is used as an adulterant of white horehound.<br>Horehound is native to Europe and Asia and has been naturalized to other areas, including the US. It is a perennial, aromatic herb of the mint family. The plant has oval leaves covered with white, woolly hairs, and bears small, white flowers.<br>See also : [[Bitters]]
==Special Precautions of Horehound==
Large doses may induce cardiac irregularities.
==Health Benefits and uses of Horehound are==
Horehound has been used as a vasodilator, diaphoretic, diuretic, and treatment for intestinal parasites. Initial animal studies indicate that horehound may have hypoglycemic effects and may influence bile secretion. The volatile oil of horehound has been reported to have expectorant and vasodilatory effects. Evidence is limited on these medicinal uses.