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| Common Names |
| Hyssop , |
| Botanical Name |
| Hyssopus officinalis |
| Family |
| LAMIACEAE or LABIATAE Mint Family |
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Bronchitis *
Bruises/Sprains *
Burns/SunBurn *
Congestion/Chest & Sinus *
Cough *
Facial and Skin care *
Heart Tonics/Cordials *
Herpes *
Hypertension HBP *
IBS *
Influenza *
Insect Repellent *
Toothache/Earache *
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| Parts Used: Flowers, leaf and essential oil |
| Constituents:Volatile oil ,pinocamphone, isopinocamphone, pinenes, camphene, and terpinene),hyssopin, tannin, flavonoids, insolic acid, oleonolic acid, a bitter substance (marrubiin), resin, gum |
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Hyssop is very valuable in disorders of the respiratory tract such as influenza, colds and bronchitis. The bitter principle in the plant, marrubiin (also present in white horehound), has expectorant qualities. Marbry, RichardHyssop has an unusual regulating effect on the blood pressure, tending to lower it if it is high, and raise it if is low. |
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Prep Methods :Traditionally used in teas, also found as a capsule or extract. Always brew hyssop tea in a closed vessel and keep the bottle of hyssop tincture tightly closed to prevent the essential oil from evaporating. The essential oil may be diluted and used in external applications, or in a diffuser.
 Remedies using Hyssop
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 Essential oil of hyssop is a light golden-yellow color, it is fairly expensive. The scent is difficult to describe, it is not like any other, but is somewhat like a mixture of basil, geranium and thyme. |
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| Congestion | | The pytochemical marrubin helps break up congestion. Two other chemicals, diosmin and ursolic acid relieve inflammation. Hyssop is our best source of diosin, which protects capillaries and eases tissue swelling. 404
(Duke, James A, Ph.D. ) | | Herpes simplex | | Hyssop extracts have exhibited antiviral activities (especially against the Herpes simplex virus that causes cold sores). Used externally, hyssop is also good for treating burns and bruises. 1303
(Mabry, Richard p65) |
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| Because it contains ketones (pino-camphone), although in infinitesimal quantities, the essence is toxic in high doses, causing epileptic attacks in those predisposed to them. |
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Common in the Midi region of France and cultivated in gardens as an aromatic and medicinal herb.
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 Hyssop comes from the Hebrew name Esob, and the plant is mentioned many times in the Bible. Hippocrates recommended hyssop for chest complaints.
Marbry, Richard |
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 The herb is Jupiter's, and the sign Cancer. It strengthens all the parts of the body under Cancer and Jupiter; which what they may be, is found amply described in my astrological judgment of diseases. Dioscorides saith, that Hyssop boiled with rue and honey, and drank, helps those that are troubled with coughs, shortness of breath, wheezing and rheumatic distillation upon the lungs Nicholas Culpeper |
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