Marrubium vulgare

Description

Family: Lamiaceae

The plant has an upright and hairy stem, 30 to 40 cm high, growing from a spindly root. The leaves are silver-white and covered with dense white hairs. The flowers are white and clustered in small clusters without stalks. It has the shape of spikes. A common plant of central and northern Europe. The plant is harvested in bloom, without roots. It belongs to the oldest medicinal plants, which have been in use since the time of Egypt. Despite this, it has not been researched much, that is, there is not much scientific evidence about its effectiveness. Long-lived, up to 60 cm tall, very hairy plant. The medicinal part of the plant: the whole plant is collected during flowering for medicine. It is dried in the shade. Medicinal action: one of the first-class medicinal plants for the treatment of lung diseases, post-influenza conditions, the initial stage of tuberculosis, and febrile conditions. It is successfully used in the treatment of nerve diseases, catarrh of the respiratory organs, cough, stomach catarrh, jaundice, and women’s diseases. It has also been used since ancient times for infertility in women…as the name suggests, for women who want to become mothers, this plant can help. It has always been used to normalize menstruation and the cycle itself, i.e. balancing hormones. Plants are traditionally used to treat infertility in women. Tea is made from this herb, which, according to the folk recipe, should be drunk three times a day for a glass of wine when a woman wants to get pregnant.

Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press them into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.