Common name: Hysop

Latin name: Hyssopus officinalis L.

Other names: Hyssop is a perennial medicinal plant in tuft format from the Lamiaceae family with a height of 40 to 80 cm. The root is highly branched, deeply penetrating the soil. The stems are simple or paniculately branched, curly, woody at the base. The leaves are fibrous, opposite, sessile, lanceolate, arranged in a cross, entire, with a folded edge. The flowers form blue spike-like inflorescences at the top. The hyssop calyx is tubular, the corolla is bilobed, violet-blue with 4 stamens. The fruit splits into 4 nuts. The plant blooms from July to September with a pleasant aroma.

Part of herb used: Aerial parts, herb (Herba Hyssopii)

Harvest time: Hyssop herbs are collected in July and August during dry weather flowering. They are dried in dry and ventilated rooms at a temperature of up to 35 degrees.

Chemical composition/Contents and properties: essential oil, sesquiterpenes, camphene, thujone and cineole, flavones, flavonoids, tannins, mineral salts, organic acids, resins, sugars, etc.

Medicinal action and application: Hyssop has antispasmodic, expectorant and antiseptic action. The medicinal properties of the plant are due to the essential oil and bitter substances contained in it. The herb helps with bronchitis, tracheitis, high blood pressure, laryngitis, bronchial dyspnea, angina, chronic colitis, gas, shortness of breath, etc. Hyssop essential oil helps with respiratory problems, reduces lung inflammation and relieves cough, accelerates wound healing. Externally, the medicinal plant can be used for gargling and gurgling in case of a hoarse voice, sore throat and toothache. The decoction of hyssop can be used for washing for sore eyes and for baths for rheumatism. The fresh herb is commonly used in cooking as an aromatic condiment.

Possibilities to offer at the customer's request:

Vesselino Ltd. offers their customers the plant in the following varieties:

• herb (Herba Hyssopii) - dried whole, crushed, cut to a certain size at the customer's request, ground into herbal powder/flour