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Hyssop Essential Oil Aromatherapy Benefits

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Hyssop

hyssop bush blossoming

Common Names
Hyssop ,
Botanical Name
Hyssopus officinalis
Family
Labiatae
Note
middle
Aroma
herbacous

Hyssop Constituents:Volatile oil ,pinocamphone, isopinocamphone, pinenes, camphene, and terpinene),hyssopin, tannin, flavonoids, insolic acid, oleonolic acid, a bitter substance (marrubiin), resin, gum

Hyssop Oil Description

Essential oil of hyssop is a light golden-yellow in color , the hard to describe aroma is sweet, camphoraceous and warm with spicy-green undertones. Hyssop oil is an effective decongestant and disinfectant. The oil has a calming effect, helping to clear the mind and bring a feeling of calm, centered clarity

Hyssop Properties:

congestion* Cough* Herpes*

Hyssop Common Uses

congestion *Cough *Herpes *

Hyssop is a small herb, only reaching 2 feet in height. It prefers a dry and warm climate. Hyssop has an ancient history, the Greeks used it to clear up colds and congestion as we do today. Hyssop is a Bibical herb, and appears in all the great herbals of the middle ages. 1

Hyssop contains 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.2 Hyssop extracts have exhibited antiviral activities (especially against the Herpes simplex virus that causes cold sores).3

Side Effects: of Hyssop
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. Not for use in pregnancy.
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Hyssop essential oil

Hyssop essential oil(Hyssopus officinalis) Origin-Spain Method of Cultivation- Organic Common Method Of Extraction: Steam distilled Parts Used: Leaves and flowering tops Note Classification: Middle Aroma: Sweet, camphoraceous top note and warm spicy-herbaceous undertones

Hyssop Referances

  1. (Walji, H.,112),The Healing Power of Aromatherapy
  2. James Duke, The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook (2000)
  3. Richard Mabey, The New Age Herbalist (1988)