Lamiaceae Marrubium vulgare L.
Horehound
Costanoan - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 16
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Marrubium vulgare L.
Scientific name: Marrubium vulgare L.
USDA symbol: MAVU (
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Common names: Horehound
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Costanoan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Heated leaf salve used on boils.
RECRD: 89467 id: 22419