Horehound
September 21, 1999
Merry Meet Friends and welcome back,
    Today we're going to learn about horehound (marrubium vulgare). It's
element is earth. It's planet is Mercury. And it's considered a hot herb.
Horehound grows somewhat compactly but will spread and grow into a healthy
bed over a period of time. It's a flowering herb which produces soft, white
blossoms. When flowering, it may be gathered and dried.Tie it with a ribbon
and hang in your home. It will help balance personal energy & keep the home
free from negative energy. Since it's a protective herb, make sachets or
amulets with it. It's also used during exorcisms by scattering it about
where the exorcism is taking place.
 Horehound was a Religious Herb of Egyptians and Hebrews.It's been known by
the Hebrews as one of the bitter herbs of Passover since it has a
particularly bitter taste. It's usually flavored with honey or licorice
root.
 Egyptian Priests called this plant the "Seed of Horus". It was considered
sacred to Horus and was used as either incense or as a drink during rituals
dedicated to him. It may also be used in rituals with Isis & Osiris. It
vibrates with the energy of Hod.
It is supposed to rid people of whatever is blocking their creativity and
inspiration. It's a Visionary herb & a Magickal herb throughout most of the
world today.It will help you perform your rituals with a clear mind and is
said to bring forth creativity, inspiration, and new ideas. Many people who
do divination's drink Horehound tea regularly and claim it enhances their
work.You can also use the oil in psychic healings, aura cleansing, and
magickal healings.
Horehound is widely used for treatment of coughs and lung congestion. Many
people take it in strong doses as a daily tonic and their cough and cold are
soon gone.  It's also an excellent herb to treat smoker's cough. It's used
when fasting to cleanse the body of waste and unwanted matter.It's a gentle
purgative and will not only cleanse but revitalize. Externally it's been
used in the treatment of eczema and psoriasis. A lotion may be applied to
the skin and a wash can be used to rinse hair.
 
Recipes
For severe colds
     Mix 1 cup each of dried white yarrow,spearmint, sage, catnip,
horehound, verbena, and pennyroyal. Pour 1 pint boiling water over 2 1/2
tablespoons of the herb mix. Cover & let stand 10 minutes. Strain & sweeten.
Reheat and drink 1 cup every couple of hours. Use more often if sweating is
desired.
Horehound cough syrup
     Add 3 oz  of horehound and 1 oz grated horseradish to 3 cups water.
Bring to a boil & reduce heat to simmer. Simmer until liquid is reduced by
half. Strain & add 3/4 cup honey. Take 2 teaspoons as needed for cough.
 
Horehound cough drops
    Simmer 1 cup horehound leaves & 1 tablespoon of Balm of Gilead in 1 pint
of water for bout 15 minutes. Strain & add 2 cups sugar. Boil until the
mixture spins a thread as it comes off the spoon. Drop by teaspoonful into
cold water to form cough drops. Remove the drops from the water immediately.
Roll the drops in powdered sugar after you drain off the water. This will
help keep them from sticking to each other. Place in a tightly sealed
container.
Put horehound and ash leaves in a bowl of water and stir. The combination
releases healing energies. This is good to keep in a sick room.
Experiment with other herbs until you find a recipe that suits you.Just
substitute for the horehound and follow the above .
Enjoy and be safe!!!
 
         Blessed Be,
                       Mishka
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