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Horehound

Horehound, Marrubium vulgare.

A greyish-leaved herb, somewhat resembling mint in appearance; traditionally used in the manufacture of cough remedies.

Cough candy recipe:

If it didn't harden, don't fret. Pour the mess into a wide-mouthed jar instead, and serve as cough syrup in teaspoon doses. Throw out if it molds, and let boil for longer next time around. It might crystallize in your jar, too, but that's life.

A nicer cough candy recipe:

Classification: Horehound belongs to the mint family, Lamiaceae.