Hyssop

Hyssopus officinalis

Common name: Hyssop

Family: Lamiaceae

Part used: Flowering aerial parts

Habitat: A mediterranean plant, thriving in dry sunny spots.

Constituents: Volatile oils: various monoterpenes and ketones, phenolic acids, flavonoids.

Actions: Expectorant, diaphoretic, carminative, warming bitter tonic, sedative
 

Traditional and current uses:

• Bronchitis, coughs, catarrh, sore throat

• Lingering chesty catarrh in children, especially given as a tea with honey

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