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Hyssopus officinalis (Hyssop)
Botanicals

definition

botanical name(s): Hyssopus officinalis

synonyms: hyssop, ysop, hysope

part(s) used: aerial parts

qualities: acrid, warm

affinities:

actions: stimulant, carminative, astringent, diaphoretic, expectorant, stomachic

dosage:

» tincture: 2 - 4 ml.

therapy:

AHPA Botanical Safety Rating: 2b

toxicity: 0

» use with caution during pregnancy (Brinker, p. 118) due to emmenagogue and abortifacient effects (Farnsworth, Lust)

constituents: volatile oil, tannin, glycoside (diosmine)

footnotes

Brinker F. 1996. The Toxicology of Botanical Medicines, rev. 2nd ed., Sandy, Oregon: Eclectic Medical Publications.

Farnsworth NR, Bingel AS, Cordell GA, Crane FA, Fong HHS. 1975. Potential Value of Plants as Sources of New Antifertility Agents I. J. Pharm. Sci., 64:535-98.

Lust, J. 1983. The Herb Book. New York: Bantam Books.