Hyssop

Botanical Name: Hyssopus officinalis

Plant Part: Leaves & Flowers

Extraction Method: Steam Distillation

Origin: Slovenja

Description: This shrub decorates the Mediterranean area. It is about 60 cm (2 feet) high and very attractive to bees. It has a woody, hairy stem, small lance-shaped green leaves and purple-blue flowers.

Colour: Pale yellow green

Consistency: Thin

Note: Top

Strength of Aroma: Hyssop has a sweetly medicinal scent that many find appealing.

Blends well with: Eucalyptus, Ravensara, Niaouli, Cajeput, Myrtle

Aromatic Scent: The therapeutic properties of Hyssop oil are as an anti-rheumatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, cicatrizant, digestive, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, nervine, sedative, stimulant, tonic and as a vulnerary.

History: Already well known in ancient times, Hyssop was referred to in the Bible for its cleansing effect in connection with plague, leprosy and chest ailments. Hyssop was used for purifying sacred places and as a strewing herb in the Middle Ages to ward off lice.

Avoid during pregnancy.

FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY