horehound
Cough drop plant
Horehound is a bitter plant of the mint family, used in traditional medicine and candies.
The leaves produce an extract flavoring old-fashioned cough drops and lozenges: horehound candy.
The plant's woolly leaves and bitter taste made it a folk remedy for coughs and sore throats.
Sometimes spelled hoarhound.
Medication promoting mucus discharge
- coughExplosive airway clearing
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
- phlegmViscous airway secretion
asthma · cold · flu · antispasmodic · soothing · tincture · infusion · decoction
Sugary edible treats
- lozengeMedicated tablet for sucking
- dropsDescends or releases
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
honey · sweetened · treat · nostalgic · traditional · grandmother · apothecary · molasses
Emitting pleasant smell
- mintyHaving cool herbal flavor
- pungentSharply strong-smelling
- mustyStale from dampness
- earthyCoarse and unpretentious
resinous · volatile · herbal · scented · balsamic · sachet · potpourri · dried
expectorant
Medication promoting mucus discharge
- coughExplosive airway clearing
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
phlegm · asthma · cold · flu · antispasmodic · soothing · tincture · infusion · decoction · syrup
candy
Sugary edible treats
- lozengeMedicated tablet for sucking
- dropsDescends or releases
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
sugar · honey · sweetened · treat · nostalgic · traditional · grandmother · apothecary · molasses · soothing
fragrant
Emitting pleasant smell
earthy · resinous · volatile · herbal · scented · balsamic · sachet · potpourri · dried · crushed
mint
Aromatic culinary herb
foliage · horticulture · botanical · wildflower · weed · downy · woolly · whorled · aromatic · hardy
astringent
Tissue-contracting agent
bracing · harsh · strong · biting · tonic · digestive · aperitif · stomach · appetite · bitters
- candyhard candy, lollipop, Twix, caramels, M&M's
- retro foodsTV dinners, green bean casserole, Jell-O salad, meatloaf, ambrosia salad
- Bitter Plantsbitter melon, bitter orange, wormwood, gentian, hops
- digestive herbsgentian, wormwood, chamomile, peppermint, fennel
- folk herbsagrimony, betony, borage, burdock, comfrey
- herbal remediesechinacea, chamomile, valerian, ginseng, ginkgo biloba