Hyssop is a herbaceous plant of the Hyssopus genus, indigenous to Southern Europe, the Middle East, and the region surrounding the Caspian Sea. Due to its properties as an antiseptic, cough reliever and expectorant, it is commonly used as a medicinal plant.

Hyssop has been in use since antiquity. Its name is a direct adaptation from the Greek hyssopos. It was used for purgation in Egypt, where priests used to eat it with bread in order to purify this type of food and make it suitabe for their austere diet.

The fresh herb is commonly used in cooking. Hyssop leaves are used as an aromatic condiment. The leaves have a lightly bitter taste due to its tannins, and an intense minty aroma. Due to its intensity, it is used moderately in cooking. The herb is also used in liqueur making. In herbal medicine hyssop is believed to have soothing, expectorant and cough suppressant properties. It can also stimulate the gastrointestinal system.

Hyssop tea can assist in eliminating phlegm, deal with bronchitis or even calm coughs as well as sore throats. It can also enhance digestion, reduce blood sugar, and reduce intestinal congedtion, as well as regulating blood pressure. The herb has also been traditionally used to calm nerves. It can help enhance the appetite as well as normalise food digestion.

Medicinal Applications:

Hyssop tea can help with lowering blood sugar levels in the system. It can help one avoid a spike in blood sugar by preventing carbonhydrate digestion and the plant could pose as a wonderful supplement for that reason.

Hyssop can help avoid red blood cells destruction from oxidative damage as it has strong antioxidant activity.

Hyssop is ideal for respiratory tract symptoms, like aching throat. It can work as an expectorant to loosen mucous by activating the immune system to enhance fever and fight off the infection.

Hyssop can enhance digestion, neutralize stomach acid and encourage healthy muscular function of the digestive tract, which makes it possible to reduce signs of heartburn as well as gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Hyssop has anti-biotic properties and it can help prevent the growth of unwanted bacteria inside the body. The flavonoids contained also possess anti-biotic qualities, also helping in dealing with internal infections within the body, such as throat and nasal infections.

Hyssop and the essential oils contained within the the herb have soothing, expectorant and decongestant properties. The herb's tea can relieve sore throats and coughing. It breaks up the mucus which builds up in the throat and lungs and provide faster haling from the sicknesses that involve the respiratory system. The calming properties of hyssop can also reduce feelings of pain as well as scratchiness within the troat.

Hyssop is excellent for cleaning the lungs and chest area, discharging mucous and phlegm while assisting the body to create much healthier lining to exchange the old.

Hyssop tea can assist in regulating bloof pressure, helping in maintaining a stable blood flow.

The herb can eliminate intestinal parasites like roundworms, tapeworms and ringworms. The presence of the parasites in the body can cause stomach pain, nausea, diarrhea and dystery and hyssop can decrease all these symptoms as well.

The primary constituents in hyssop help reduce carbonhydrate absorption through the gastrointestinal tract, lowering energy intake. This can lead to weight loss, as well help in dealing with diabetes.

Due to the plant's anti-bacterial qualities, regular consumption reduces the sings and symptoms of bladder infections, as well as helps prevent them from spreading to the kidneys.

This is to inform you that we are not doctors. What is written above has a simple character and in no way replaces medical application. Always consult your doctor about your health issues.