Yessum, dey had a doctor sometime, but de most dey done wuz give 'em hoarhound, yellow root and tansy.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 1|Work Projects Administration
I don't know nothing about no herbs, they used for diseases; only boneset and hoarhound tea for colds and croup.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration
This honey has been almost as popular as hoarhound candy, and formerly was obtainable at druggists.
Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses|M. G. Kains
I'm goin' to fix her up some hoarhound an' elecampane quick's the ground's nice an' warm an' roots livens up a grain more.
Strangers and Wayfarers|Sarah Orne Jewett
Such kinds as butter-scotch, hoarhound, and the pretty twisted varieties stick together very easily.