Symptom → Plant Sources
Horehound (Marrubium vulgare) as a tool for helping with Loss of appetite
Evidence
Bitter digestive for dyspeptic complaints (indigestion, bloating, flatulence) and loss of appetite
An Insight into a Blockbuster Phytomedicine; Marrubium vulgare L. Herb. More of a Myth than a Reality?
View source White horehound (Marrubium vulgare) has been traditionally used in Europe and the Mediterranean for respiratory diseases (acute/chronic bronchitis, colds, asthma), lack of appetite, dyspepsia, type II diabetes and as an antihypertensive. This review critically analyses the quality of the scientific evidence behind these ethnopharmacological uses of horehound.
2 sources supporting Horehound for Loss of appetite. Includes scientific publications, books, monographs and traditional-use references.
Mechanistic basis
This use is associated with the plant's bitter digestive tonic / stomachic action.