Hyssop

Latin description: Hyssopus officinalis.

Parts to use: Aerial, and primarily when it is in bloom.

Chemical constituents: pinocamphone, pinocamphone, camphene, terpinene, glycosides, tannins, flavonoids, inoslic acid, oleonolic acid, marrubiin, resins.

Actions: Anti-inflammatory, astringent, carminative, emmenagogue, expectorant, stimulant, stomachic, tonic.

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

A warm infusion is taken by the mouthful for colds, fevers, coughs, sore throats, and chest colds (used as a cough syrup).
A tea (infusion) made from the green tops is used for rheumatism and lung complaints.
Crushed leaves are applied directly for bruises.
A cold infusion as a compress is used for tired eyes.
An infusion of the stems is used for black eye. For eye bruises crush a handful of fresh leaves in a cloth and dip quickly into boiling water; apply as hot as possible and repeat till swelling goes down.
An infusion made with 2 oz. hyssop to 1 pt. water is used as a gargle.

Dosage

Capsules: 2 “0” capsules 4x daily for short term. For
long term or preventative in dealing with herpes simplex
viruses take up to 2 capsules daily. We typically
want to use small dosages of hyssop and not to do it for
long term uses unless absolutely necessary.
Infusion: 1-1 1/2 cups per daily.

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