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Hyssop
Feb 14, 2005 18:28:27 GMT -5
Post by Angaridatha on Feb 14, 2005 18:28:27 GMT -5
Biological Name: Labiatae Hyssopus officinalis
Other Names: Hyssop
Parts Used: Dried aerial parts
ActiveCompounds: o Terpenoids; including marrubiin, oleanolic and ursolic acids o Volatile oil, composed mainly of camphor, pinocaphone, thujone, isopinocamphone, with a- and b-pinene, a-terpinene, linalool, bornyl acetate and many others o Flavonoids, including diosmin and hesperidin. o Miscellaneous: hyssopin (a glucoside), tannins 5-8%, resin.
Remedies For: Anti-spasmodic, expectorant, diaphoretic, nervine, anti-inflammatory, carminative, hepatic, emmenagogue.
Hyssop's herbal uses are largely attributable to the anti-spasmodic action of the volatile oil. It is used in coughs, bronchitis and chronic catarrh. Its diaphoretic properties makes it useful for its use in the common cold. As a nervine it may be used in anxiety states, hysteria and petit mal (a form of epilepsy).
Dosage: Infusion: pour a cup of boiling water onto l-2 teaspoonfuls of the dried herb and leave to infuse for l0-l5 minutes.This should be drunk three times a day. Tincture: Take l-4 ml of the tincture three times a day.
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Hyssop
Feb 14, 2005 20:38:31 GMT -5
Post by Saiok Tarek on Feb 14, 2005 20:38:31 GMT -5
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