Horehound

Horehound or hoarhound is a common name applied to two related genera of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae:

• Ballota
• Marrubium

Specifically, it may refer to the following species:

• Marrubium vulgare (white or common horehound)
  • Horehound drops are a candy/cough medicine made from Marrubium vulgare
• Ballota nigra (black horehound)
• Ballota acetabulosa (Greek horehound)

Horehound may also refer to:

• Horehound (album), the debut album by alternative rock band The Dead Weather
• Horehound beer, a carbonated soft drink