Black Horehound
Ballota nigra
Other names: Black Horehound
Photo credit: Stefan.lefnaer
Safety information
Safety information
Toxicity: None known reported.
Contraindications: None specifically reported.
Interactions: None reported.
Pregnancy & breastfeeding: Used traditionally for nausea/vomiting of pregnancy (motion sickness considered safe).
Evidence level
Documented in systematic traditional medicine literature.
Preparations
infusion · aerial parts
Part used: aerial parts
Traditional use: Traditionally used as an antiemetic for nausea and vomiting of nervous origin (motion sickness, pregnancy, nervousness), and as a mild expectorant and menstrual normaliser.
How to prepare (traditional): Infusion: pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1-2 teaspoons of dried herb and infuse 10-15 minutes.
Dosage note (descriptive only): Drunk three times a day, or as needed.
tincture · aerial parts
Part used: aerial parts
Traditional use: Antiemetic nervine.
How to prepare (traditional): Tincture at 1:5 in 25% alcohol.
Dosage note (descriptive only): 1-2 ml three times a day.
Associated conditions
Healing traditions
Sources (1)
- Hoffmann D., Medical Herbalism (2003) — materia medica, Ballota nigra