Hyssop is Said to Be a "Holy Herb" and it Could Be True

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Little known facts

Found mostly in the Mediterranean and center Asia, this semi-woody plant belongs to a genus of 10-12 species in the Lamiaceae family.

Hyssop is Greek for "holy herb."

Hyssop has a long history as a cleansing herb. Look under Psalms 51:7. It reads, "Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean...."

It is said that hyssop was thrown on the floors of sick-rooms and even used to improve the odor in kitchens as far back as the seventh century.

Culpepper believed that if you mixed hyssop with honey, you will rid the belly of worms.

Later, back in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, hyssop was used in tea and poultices form to reduce perspiration and treat jaundice.

True effects

Hyssop is great for strengthening the immune system.

Oddly enough, as much as hyssop can reduce perspiration in tea form, it can also help the healing process by creating sweat.

Hyssop is great for blood regulation.

Hyssop is great for the mucus lining the stomach and the intestines.

Treat eye trouble with hyssop.

Due to the quantity of essential hormone oils in hyssop, you can fight infections diseases with the herb.

Get rid of phlegm in the bronchial area, and inflammation of the breast with some hyssop.

Hyssop is terrific for treating coughs from colds, and nose and throat infection.

Perhaps it will, perhaps it won't, but I certainly felt better after taking hyssop for a week. I felt like I could run a marathon. I could swear I was stronger and lighter on my feet.

Disorders, irritations, ailments, and bodily systems treated by Hyssop

Amenorrhea - Ladies, you all should know what this is, especially if you've already started having menstrual periods. For anyone who doesn't know what this is - guys, I'll let you know. Amenorrhea is when a woman doesn't have her monthly visiter. This is commonly found in women during pregnancy and breast feeding.

Asthma - This should be self-explanatory. But in case it isn't, in case you don't know what it is exactly, I'll tell you. Asthma is a chronic disease of the respiratory system that constricts a person's airway. Common symptoms of asthma are wheezing, and coughing.

Blood pressure - This should be self-explanatory. But let's get into it for argument's sake. High blood pressure or hypertension is when the pressure in your blood is chronically elevated. This can lead to heart attacks, heart failure, and strokes. Low blood pressure or hypotension is when the pressure in your blood is abnormally low. This can lead to chest pains, a shortness of breath, fevers, and headaches.

Bronchitis - To explain bronchitis, you'll have to know what the bronchus or bronchi are. The broncus is one of two tree-branch-like pipes (trachea) that are used to transfer air to and from the lungs. Bronchitis is simply an inflammation of mucous membranes in those pipes.

Bruises - Blood vessels that have become damaged and clotted due to superficial lesions on the skin. But you can also get bruises in deeper areas of the body which are called a "contusion".

Chronic catarrh - Catarrh is a swelling of the mucous membrane that can lead to discharges from the nose.

Colds - Caused by such things as a viral infection of the respiratory tract, the common cold comes with nasal discharge, and sneezing.

Congestion

Irritable coughs - This should be self-explanatory. A cough is simply when you have a strong and abrupt discharge of air from the lungs.

External cuts

Dropsy - Accumulation of clear fluids in bodily tissues or cavities, and an obsolete term to describe many other fluid retaining states is dropsy.

Dyspepsia - Simply put, this is another form of indigestion.

Ear ailments

Epilepsy - A chronic neurological disease in which a person can lose consciousness, and seize in which there are violent convulsions.

Fevers - This should be self-explanatory. But for the sake of argument, let's go into it anyway. It's when the body temperature goes rises above the normal 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.

Hoarseness - It's simply a harsh and grating quality of the voice.

Jaundice - This disease is also called, icterus. You know you have it if every part of your body turns yellow. You really don't want me to get into all of the symptoms and describe this terrible disease in detail.

Kidney problems - Kidneys are the bean-shaped organs used to regulate acid-based concentrations and water balances in the tissues. But this significant organ can be host to any number of diseases or disorders. Problems include scarred kidney tissue, degeneration, abnormally placed kidneys, floating kidneys, stones, and blood deficient kidneys.

External lice

Liver problems

Lung ailments - The pair-shaped organs in your chest are a necessity for breathing, but they can be host to any number of deficiencies and diseases. You can get black lung or coal miner's, you can get lung cancer, a rheumatoid in your lung, fluid in a lung (pulmonary edema), and lungs marked by honeycomb-shaped cysts.

Intestinal mucus

Hard phlegm

Pleurisy - In order to better understand pleurisy, you must know what the pleura is. The pleura is a serous membrane that covers the lungs and lines the chest cavity. Pleurisy is simply an inflammation of the pleurisy.

Rheumatism - A term that best describes disorders of the heart, bones, joints, kidneys, and lungs. A symptom of Rheumatism is back pain.

Spleen problems

Sore throat - This should be self-explanatory. But I think we should describe a sore throat. Maybe I just like to share everything I learn with my readers. A sore throat is a condition leading to discomfort in the throat, especially when you swallow food. It can be irritated and made worse by coughing.

Viruses

Wheezing

Worms - Worms is a common name for any of the different elongated invertebrate; such as, an eye worm, flatworm, pinworm, and seat worm.

Herbal First Aide

No home should be without this recipe for an herbal first aide kit.

You must have Aloe Vera. The gel from the plant's leaves will help in relieving pain, and healing burns and cuts. Believe me, I know this works.

Also, you should have Arnica. Another healing gel that will take the blue out of bruises.

Take Calendula. When taken as a tea, this dry leaf will help clean cuts.

For indigestion, anxiety and insomnia, take some Chamomile in tea form.

You should most definitely take Echinachea if you want to treat the flu or the common cold.

Gingerroot is great for relaxing the stomach, killing nausea, and putting an end to motion sickness.

Keep a bottle of Witch Hazel handy to stop infections, and heal minor burns and rashes.

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Herbal Resources

The Herb Book by John Lust
The Prescription for Nutritional Healing by Phyllis Balch
Back to Eden, 2nd Revised Edition by Jethro Kloss & Promise K. Moffet
Children's Herbal Health by Deanne Tenney
Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook by James Duke, Ph.D
Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine by Michael Nurray, N.D.
Herbally Yours by Penny C. Royal
A Modern Herbal by Mrs. Grieve
Desk Reference to Nature's Medicine by Steven Foster and Rebecca L. Johnson

Dating back to Biblical times, hyssop has been used as a cathartic.