Hyssop- an fragrant perennial shrub, a representative of the Lamiaceae family. The plant blooms with white, purple or blue flowers (see photo). Hyssop blooms from July to the beginning of autumn, when fruits form on the bush.
The homeland of the plant is considered to be Central Asia and the Mediterranean. In the wild, the shrub is found in the Caucasus, Crimea, and Altai. Hyssop is found throughout Africa and Eurasia. The bush was known back in Ancient Greece, where it was known primarily as a medicinal plant. For medicinal purposes, the above-ground part of the herb, that is, the leaves and stem, is used. In ancient times, hyssop was used to perform a cleansing ritual: the plant was soaked in holy water and sprinkled on people, livestock, and homes. People believed that such a ritual would protect the home from evil forces.
Hyssop is considered an excellent honey plant. The honey collected by bees from this plant is one of the most valuable.
Growing: planting and care
It is possible to grow medicinal hyssop in our climate. Hyssop, or, as it is also called, blue St. John's wort, reproduces by seeds. The plant prefers fertile soil. Seeds are planted in early spring in even rows, Row spacing should be 15 cm. The seeds germinate within two weeks.
When hyssop begins to produce leaves, it can be replanted to another location. Replanting is performed when the grass has 5-6 leaves.
Caring for medicinal hyssop consists of regular watering, weeding and mineral fertilizing as needed.
Collection and storage
Hyssop is collected throughout the summer. For medicinal purposes, the above-ground part of the herb is used; the stem and leaves are cut off with a knife. before flowering. The plant should be dried in the shade, away from direct sunlight. Cut hyssop is dried in bunches or spread out in a thin layer. Dried hyssop loses its aroma a little and does not smell as strong. It is better to store the plant in a cool, periodically ventilated area.
Beneficial features
The beneficial properties of hyssop are due to the presence in its composition of biologically active substances. An oil is obtained from the leaves of the plant, which is used both in medicine and in perfume production. On average, hyssop leaves contain up to 2% essential oil, which has anti-traumatic properties. Hyssop oil is applied for bruises and bruises, since it effectively resolves hematomas and reduces bruising.
Fresh hyssop leaves contain a large number of vitamin C (approximately 170 mg per 100 g). The leaves of the plant can be used as a finished product bactericidal agent.
Hyssop in folk medicine apply to relieve menopause symptoms. To reduce sweating and symptoms of menopause, prepare an infusion of 2 teaspoons of the plant and a glass of boiling water. The mixture is cooled to room temperature and take a third of a glass 3 times a day half an hour before meals.
Hyssop heals bronchopulmonary diseases, has expectorant properties. Hyssop oil can be added to mixtures for inhalation, provided that there are no allergic reactions for this product. The oil of this plant is used for ear inflammation; it relieves pain well. Hyssop essential oil can be purchased at a pharmacy.
Hyssop oil, aromatic water, and extracts of this plant are widely used in cosmetology. Cosmetical tools, which contain hyssop extract, have a positive effect on the condition of the skin, relieve swelling and irritation. Hyssop oil smoothes the skin, helps with various dermatitis and weeping eczema. Hyssop essential oil can be added to homemade masks and creams to care for problem skin, the oil heals various scratches well and removes acne marks. To treat eczema, it is recommended to use a hyssop bath.
Use in cooking
Hyssop leaves are used in cooking. They go well with legume products and improve the taste of dishes that include beans or peas. The leaves of the plant are added to sausages, soups, meat dishes, and used to prepare olives, tomatoes, and cucumbers. Eastern cuisine uses hyssop leaves to prepare fruit drinks.
Hyssop is often combined with fresh parsley, dill, and celery. Also, the leaves of the bush are added to dishes along with herbs such as mint, marjoram, and basil. Hyssop has a characteristic pungent aroma, which in large quantities can ruin the taste of a dish.. Dry seasoning should be added at the rate of 0.5 grams to soups, 0.3 grams to main courses and 0.2 grams to sauces. This amount will be quite enough to give the dish taste and smell. After adding hyssop, it is not recommended to cover the pan with a lid, as this will spoil the aroma of the dish.
The shoots of the bush have a ginger-sage aroma and a pleasant aftertaste with a characteristic bitterness.
Hyssop occupies an important place in dietary ration. Adding dried hyssop allows you to cook tasty dish even without salt, which is very important for some diets. The calorie content of the product is only 21 kilocalories per 100 grams. The leaves of the plant can be added to fresh salads when preparing dietary varieties meat, such as veal. The plant gives the meat a tart and spicy flavor. Hyssop is added as a spice to minced meat, pates, and cutlets. Hyssop goes well with fish dishes, potato.
Benefits of hyssop and treatment
The benefits of hyssop have long been known in folk medicine. The healing properties of hyssop can be compared with the properties of sage. Hyssop is used for heart diseases, in particular angina. Scientists have proven that this plant has antistaphylococcal effects. Hyssop also has a positive effect on the nervous system, it can be consumed even by people whose work involves concentrating, since the plant does not cause drowsiness. Hyssop is considered an effective biostimulant; it improves memory and attention.
Avicenna wrote that hyssop has analgesic, wound-healing, and stimulating properties. A decoction of hyssop is taken for asthma, sore throat, and is also indicated for bronchitis. The decoction helps solve the problem excessive sweating. Rinse with infusion from the leaves of the bush sore throat, used for washing non-healing wounds. Hyssop infusion can be prepared at home. To do this, pour two teaspoons of the plant with boiling water (400 ml) and leave for half an hour. The infusion can be used both for rinsing and compresses, and for oral administration.
Hyssop is useful for older people, as it stimulates appetite and improves work gastrointestinal tract. An infusion from this plant normalizes digestion processes.
For lung diseases prepare alcohol tincture hyssop. The tincture is effective for asthma, bronchitis, tuberculosis. In order to prepare the tincture at home, you need to pour 50 grams of hyssop with 0.5 liters of alcohol or vodka, then infuse the mixture for a week and take 1 spoon before meals 3-4 times a day.
Hyssop leaves are great for cooking healthy drink. Hyssop tea is prepared in this way: 2 tsp. dried or fresh leaves poured cold water and bring to a boil. Tea can be taken warm at colds , it helps with cough. Hyssop tea can be combined with other cold-fighting herbs.
Harm of hyssop and contraindications
Hyssop can cause harm to the body due to individual intolerance. It is contraindicated to use hyssop during pregnancy. Also It is contraindicated to take hyssop for people suffering from epilepsy, as the plant can cause spasms. It is not recommended to use hyssop-based products for treatment of hypertensive patients.
With minimal consumption as a seasoning, hyssop cannot cause harm to the body. During treatment traditional methods When using hyssop, it is recommended to consult your doctor.
The herb hyssop is a two-in-one plant - both an aromatic seasoning for various dishes and a cure for many diseases. Medicinal properties herbs have been known to our world since ancient times and are used in the treatment of bronchitis, flu and all types of coughs. The aromatic leaves are used in cooking to prepare minced meat, soups, sausages and salads, adding a little bitterness to the dish. It is also widely used when preparing products in the form of pickles for the winter.
Hyssop herb description and application
The medicinal plant is a perennial small fragrant shrub, reaching only 50 cm in height. It has many stems on a single root, which end in a profuse inflorescence containing small, irregularly shaped flowers ranging from white to blue. There is another popular name: blue St. John's wort or bee grass.
It is found mainly in the southern regions in the steppes, on rocky slopes and hills.
Our ancestors knew what hyssop is and its scope of application, therefore it was used to treat diseases respiratory tract, to lower the temperature and as a general tonic.
Hyssop officinalis used in medicine
In folk medicine, healers use tinctures, infusions, decoctions, tea and essential oil from hyssop. The composition of leaves and flowers is rich in vitamins, healing microelements, flavonoids and tannins. In addition, the leaves contain high levels of copper, zinc, calcium and manganese. In medicine, herbal-based products are used both internally and externally. Decoctions are widely used as prophylactic against seasonal colds, the benefits of which are evidenced by numerous positive reviews.
Medicinal properties of medicinal hyssop
The unique properties of the medicinal herb hyssop help increase immunity and appetite, normalize the digestive process in the body and are used in the treatment of inflammatory diseases. skin diseases.
The plant has pronounced properties the following direction:
- anti-inflammatory;
- antispasmodic;
- expectorant;
- antipyretic;
- wound healing and many others.
Used in gynecology as a general tonic for menopause, hormonal imbalance and inflammatory processes urinary tract.
Despite the benefits medicinal plant, it also has some contraindications, causing harm to the human body. Hyssop tincture is contraindicated for children under two years of age, people with very high blood pressure and pregnant women. Children from 2 to 12 years old are allowed to take drugs with a reduced dose.
Cough tincture - instructions for use
Hyssop tincture for cough has a pronounced antispasmodic effect, has a good expectorant effect therefore, it is used for all types of cough from the age of two years. Using the tincture during a cough leads to speedy recovery, having an anti-inflammatory effect aimed at reducing irritation in the throat. To enhance the effect, add half a teaspoon of May honey to the prepared tincture.
Hyssop tincture with vodka for asthma and bronchitis - recipe
There is the following recipe for tincture of hyssop, which will help get rid of excess mucus during bronchitis and relieve coughs during asthma:
- take 20 grams of crushed dried herb, pour a glass of vodka, mix well and leave for 7 days, after careful straining, take 1 teaspoon three times a day. The course of treatment is about 2 weeks.
Long-term use of the tincture can cause allergic reactions, since the plant has a potent effect.
How to brew hyssop herb during menopause
The use of hyssop in gynecology is due to the fact that it is able to restore hormonal balance during menopause. Infusions and decoctions fight excessive sweating and bring the constantly fluctuating body temperature back to normal, resulting in improved general state body.
Brew the herb to relieve symptoms during menopause quite simple:
- take 1 tablespoon of crushed dried herb, pour two glasses of boiling water, mix well and leave for an hour, take the strained broth 2 times a day, half a glass, slightly warmed up, this way the prepared product is enough for two days of use, store the rest in the refrigerator .
Is it possible during pregnancy?
When using hyssop during pregnancy, contraindications should be taken into account first. The medicinal herb not only has beneficial health properties, but also contains to some extent toxic substances, so it is not recommended for pregnant women to take it internally, but external use does not harm the body of either the mother or the fetus. For inflammatory processes of the skin, it is allowed to use decoctions as antiseptic.
The herb is used for stomatitis, purulent skin formations, eye inflammation and all kinds of wounds.
Medicinal properties of herbs for colds
Since ancient times, the medicinal properties of the herb hyssop have been used to treat colds. Hyssop is great for coughs, runny noses and others. respiratory infections. It is used to treat such diseases next recipe, which is quite easy to prepare at home:
- take 2 teaspoons of dried herbs or flowers, pour a glass of boiling water, stir and leave for an hour, drink the strained broth half a glass 2 times a day, or 1/3 glass 3 times a day, course of use is 7-10 days.
The prepared decoction is also used to treat problems with the digestive system, rheumatism and excessive sweating. Suitable for treatment chronic bronchitis.
Tea with medicinal hyssop - benefits and indications for use
Tea made from medicinal hyssop flowers is used as a general tonic for excessive thinness, improving appetite and filling the body. useful vitamins and microelements. The benefits of drinking this tea are: unique properties. Tea has an expectorant effect, while normalizing processes in the digestive system.
You can prepare tea as follows:
- take 2 tablespoons of dried flowers, pour 1 glass of boiling water and leave for about 10-15 minutes, drink a glass several times a day, adding honey or sugar to taste.
Tea made from flowers does not contain toxic substances, so you can drink it without limitation, but no more than one month, then take a break. Medicinal tea helps fight colic and constipation, and relieves the pain of rheumatoid arthritis. The decoction can be used to treat wounds and inflammatory processes skin.
Useful properties for children
The medicinal plant can be used in children from two years of age. For children from two to 12 years old, reduced doses of drugs are used. In folk medicine, decoctions are often used to increase appetite in children, due to the bitterness they contain, which promotes rapid digestion of food, thereby causing appetite. Hyssop medicinal use acceptable for children thanks high content vitamins and rare microelements contained in the leaves and flowers of the plant, which have a general beneficial effect on children's body.
At children's cough and bronchitis, only decoctions, infusions and teas prepared from the flowers and leaves of the plant are used.
Tincture of hyssop on vodka for tuberculosis - preparation method
Hyssop tincture is prepared for pulmonary tuberculosis By next recipe:
- take 20 grams of crushed dried raw materials, pour a glass of vodka or diluted alcohol, mix and leave for 10 days, take the strained solution in a teaspoon 3 times a day, the course of treatment is about 1 month.
The prepared tincture is suitable for getting rid of helminths.
Planting care and cultivation
The plant is a low-maintenance plant, but nevertheless loves warm areas and moderate watering. A real find for beekeepers, since the plant is an excellent honey plant and blooms from June until the very end of September; the honey from it is not only healthy, but also very aromatic. Therefore, beekeepers plant and grow entire plantations of fragrant grass on their plots. Plants are planted using seeds.
In order for the plant to retain all its beneficial properties, you need to know exactly: when to collect, how to dry and how to brew hyssop. Flowers are collected at the time of abundant flowering; leaves and stems are collected along with the flowers. The collection and preparation of raw materials for the winter is carried out from July to September, at the time of the most abundant flowering, when the plant contains maximum useful substances.
You need to collect only dry raw materials without dew and dry them in well-ventilated areas, preferably on a sheet of paper or natural fabric. Well-dried raw materials are placed in paper bags or stored hanging in the form of brooms.
Hyssop is a multifunctional plant that can be used for completely different purposes at the same time. Thanks to its decorative properties combined with unpretentiousness, this grass can become a wonderful decoration for a garden or plot. It goes well with a wide variety of plants, will grow on alpine hills without any problems and can even play the role of a low hedge. Hyssop bushes that bloom from June to September emit a strong, rather pleasant aroma that attracts many bees, so this plant is also an excellent honey plant. In addition, the herb can be used as a spice for preparing a variety of dishes and in medicine, which can cope with many health problems.
History and cultivation of hyssop
The first written mentions of hyssop as a medicinal plant are found in some of the works of Avicenna, the famous medieval scientist, doctor and philosopher. Today there are more than 50 species of this plant; it is often also called blue St. John's wort. It looks like a small subshrub. During the flowering period, the tops of its stems are covered with small flowers collected in spike-shaped inflorescences, which can have a purple, blue, white, light blue or pink tint. Hyssop leaves are oblong or linear, dark green in color with hard hairs. They, as well as the flowers, secrete essential oil, which gives the plant a characteristic slightly bitter taste and unique aroma. In the wild, the grass can be found on the coasts of the Mediterranean, Asia and Europe, in the territory Western Siberia and the Caucasus, as well as
some other regions of Russia.
The main, most common types of hyssop are medicinal, chalk and anise. The most popular of them is the first. It is used in folk medicine and cooking. There are also various varieties of hyssop bred by breeders - these are Pink flamingo, Pink fog, Dawn, Nikitsky white, Healer, Frost, Amethyst, Accord. They differ, as a rule, only in the color of the flowers.
Hyssop is a completely unpretentious plant - it does not suffer from frost or drought, and it is not demanding on the soil. However, the grass will grow best in moderately moist, open, sunny areas and light, loose soil.
Seeds are most often used to grow hyssop. To collect them, you need to cut off the inflorescences that are beginning to turn brown. Place them on paper, wait until completely dry, and then carefully shake the seeds out of the boxes.
Hyssop seeds can be sown in the ground or used to grow seedlings (in this case, hyssop will bloom much earlier). It is recommended to sow seeds in the ground at the end of April. They are sown in rows to a depth of no more than a centimeter, while the row spacing should be about 20-40. The first shoots will appear in a couple of weeks. When about 6-8 leaves form on the seedlings, they will need to be thinned out so that the width between plants is at least 20 centimeters.
To obtain seedlings, hyssop seeds must be sown in boxes in mid-March. After several true leaves appear on the seedlings, it is recommended to plant them in separate pots. When about 6 leaves form on the plant (usually after sowing this happens within one and a half to two months), it can be planted in the ground.
- expectorant;
- laxative;
- bactericidal;
- antiseptic;
- antipyretic;
- diuretic;
- painkillers;
- anthelmintic;
- wound healing;
- antimicrobial;
- exciting.
Hyssop accelerates the resorption of hematomas, tissue scarring and wound healing. With its help, you can get rid of excessive sweating; in this regard, the plant will be especially useful for women during menopause. In addition, hyssop products improve brain functioning, speed up metabolism, increase blood pressure, normalize the menstrual cycle and eliminate the effects of a hangover.
The beneficial properties of hyssop include a beneficial effect on digestive system. It facilitates the digestion of food, improves appetite, eliminates stomach pain and bloating, relieves inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract, gets rid of worms, strengthens the stomach and accelerates the healing of damage to the mucous membranes.
In addition, hyssop helps relieve infectious and colds. It is also used for coughs, rheumatism, neuroses, bronchitis, diseases of the oral cavity and respiratory tract, problems with skin, angina pectoris, conjunctivitis, anemia, inflammation of the urinary tract.
Harm and contraindications of hyssop
Hyssop is a slightly poisonous plant; therefore, it should be used with extreme caution. Before starting treatment with products prepared from it, you should visit a doctor and choose the right dosage.
The harm of hyssop occurs when consumed in large quantities, as well as during long-term continuous treatment. In large doses, this plant can cause spasms, so, first of all, people suffering from epilepsy should avoid it. You should also avoid taking products made from this plant if you have kidney diseases, hypertension and increased acidity stomach.
Hyssop (Hyssópus) is a perennial fragrant herb or subshrub of the Lamiaceae family, sometimes a branched shrub 50-60 cm high. The stem is rigid, the leaves are linear, oblong, dark green, with drooping edges. The flowers are zygomorphic, blue, white or pink, collected in apical spike-shaped inflorescences growing from the axils of the leaves.
Each flower blooms for a short time, then a new one blooms. Flowering period is July-August. The fruits are nut-shaped and ripen in September. Hyssop is considered winter-hardy and drought-resistant plant. Propagated by seeds, cuttings or division.
In some places this plant is called blue St. John's wort. In total, about 50 species of hyssop are known, growing in the south of Siberia, Asia, the Caucasus, middle lane Russia. The plant is not picky about soil; it prefers steppe terrain or rocky slopes and gentle dry hills.
Useful properties of hyssop
Herbalists deservedly call hyssop the same as St. John's wort - a cure for a hundred diseases.
- The most widespread use of hyssop's medicinal properties was in the treatment of colds;
- Herbalists advise using it to directly treat colds, bronchitis, tracheitis, laryngitis and hoarseness in the voice;
- Hyssop helps with stomatitis or other diseases of the oral cavity;
- The antiviral effect of the herb provides significant assistance for conjunctivitis;
- Normalizes digestion and improves appetite. Helps with intestinal catarrh, chronic constipation, dyspepsia, flatulence and chronic colitis. And not only relieves all symptoms, but also promotes complete recovery;
- Actively fights against bad smell from mouth;
- If you have no contraindications to the use of hyssop, then use remedies from it to treat diseases of the heart and blood vessels, angina pectoris, anemia, rheumatism, increased sweating;
- In addition, the medicinal plant is an excellent biostimulant. Your memory will improve significantly, it will be much easier to concentrate if you simply drink tea brewed with the plant;
- Hyssop gently relieves symptoms of depression without causing drowsiness - this is its undoubted advantage;
- The diuretic effect of blue St. John's wort will relieve you of fine sand in the kidneys;
- The herb is a natural natural anthelmintic often used in folk medicine to expel helminths.
External use of products with hyssop:
Disinfectant, wound healing and antimicrobial agents are used here. therapeutic effect hyssop.
- Purulent diseases of the skin.
- Bruises, bruises.
- Dermatitis.
- Eczema.
- Edema.
- Burn.
Contraindications to the use of hyssop
Before using a medicinal plant, it should be noted that hyssop has a number of contraindications:
- It is not recommended to take hyssop for people with high acidity;
- Long-term use of the infusion for hypotension, nephritis and nephrosis contributes to the appearance of side effects;
- A decoction of hyssop helps reduce and stop lactation, so it is strictly prohibited for pregnant and lactating women to take it;
- The essential oils contained in the plant have a negative effect on the body of people suffering from epilepsy and neuropathy;
- The use of hyssop in the form of a tincture should be discontinued in case of diarrhea and stomach upsets;
- Children and adolescents should take the infusion with caution, as the oils contained in the plant have a potent effect;
- Children under 2 years old are strictly prohibited from taking hyssop.
Medicinal forms of hyssop
Most often, hyssop is used in medicine in the form of decoctions, tinctures, teas and infusions. Decoctions are usually used to treat respiratory diseases and eliminate inflammation of the urinary tract; they also help fight colds. Tinctures - for gastrointestinal diseases, they will be especially useful for colitis and bloating, as well as externally for the treatment of bruises, wounds and other skin damage. Infusions are used for rinsing the throat and mouth for inflammation of the mucous membranes and stomatitis, for washing the eyes with conjunctivitis, and they also improve appetite. Tea is useful for coughs, sore throats and colds. Besides this remedy improves digestion, increases blood pressure, calms the nervous system and reduces fever. 
- Hyssop decoction. Place 100 grams of dried, crushed herbs and hyssop flowers in a liter of boiling water, then boil the composition for about five minutes. Ready product strain and mix with 150 grams of sugar. You can drink no more than 100 ml of decoction per day, it is advisable to divide this dose into three or four doses;
- Hyssop infusion. Pour 20 grams of the dried plant into a thermos, then pour a liter of boiling water into it. After half an hour, the product will be ready, pour it out of the thermos, and then strain. The infusion should be taken three times a day. Wherein single dose should be half a glass;
- Tincture of hyssop. Mix dry white wine (1 liter) with 100 grams of dried herbs. Keep the product for three weeks in a cool, necessarily dark place, shaking the container with it daily. Take the strained tincture three times a day, a teaspoon.
Traditional medicine recipes based on hyssop
1. Bronchial asthma and suffocation can be prevented with the help of an infusion; for this you need to take 4 tablespoons of the herb, grind it thoroughly, pour it into a thermos, add 1 liter of water, leave for 1 hour. Then strain. Should be taken hot, 30 minutes before meals, 1 tbsp. The course of treatment is 1 month.
2. For diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, hyperhidrosis, you can drink this decoction, this will require a teaspoon of small flowers, leave for 2 hours, take 3 times a day. It is good to wash your eyes with this decoction if they are affected by conjunctivitis.
3. You can cure tinnitus and shortness of breath with the help of powdered leaves, be sure to add honey. You need to take the infusion 1 tsp. 3 times a day, wash down with water.
4. If a person is often bothered by respiratory diseases, you can use this recipe - take 2 teaspoons of dry leaves, pour 1 glass of boiling water, leave for 20 minutes. Take half a glass twice a day. In cases of bronchitis, you need to take a teaspoon of hyssop, add mother and stepmother, pour 200 ml of boiling water, leave for 15 minutes. Drink 2 times a day. 
5. You can fight a cold with the following recipe: mix hyssop with mint, pour 200 ml of boiling water, leave, take 1 glass 2 times a day.
6. A collection of sage and hyssop will help get rid of laryngitis and pharyngitis; for this you need to mix everything thoroughly, pour a glass of boiling water, leave and drink. Take twice daily for one week.
7. A recipe based on hyssop and white wine will help you get rid of flatulence and colitis; leave for one month, shake and take.
8. In cases of loss of appetite, you need to take a decoction of hyssop herb, it will require two tablespoons of chopped herb, leave for one hour, strain.
9. For gingivitis and stomatitis, you need to rinse your mouth with an infusion of hyssop, it will require 120 ml of alcohol, 20 grams of herbs, leave for one week, strain. Take a teaspoon of tincture, dilute it in water, rinse your mouth with it.
Hyssop in cooking
The leaves and non-woody part of the twigs are used as a spice for hyssop. Hyssop has a spicy, tart and slightly bitter taste and a pronounced aroma, making it an important component of many dishes, helping not only to improve their quality, but also enriching them with useful substances.
In home cooking, fresh leaves and tops of twigs with flowers are used, which are added to minced meat, soups and pates. This seasoning is often used for stuffing sausages and eggs. Hyssop is considered indispensable in the preparation of dishes such as fried pork, stews, and beef zrazy. Hyssop goes well with cottage cheese dishes, but it is added to vegetable side dishes and dishes in small quantities and with caution. A very small number of flowering branches will add aroma and improve the taste of tomato and cucumber salads. In Eastern countries, hyssop is even used in preparing drinks.
If dried hyssop is used (drying leaves and twigs), then you can add them to all kinds of dishes, observing the norms for adding this spice.
Standards for adding dried hyssop per serving of product:
- add 0.5 g of dry hyssop to first courses;
- for second courses - 0.3 g of dried hyssop;
- add 0.2 g of dry hyssop to sauces.
The secret of cooking dishes with hyssop: after this spice has been added, the dishes do not need to be covered with a lid, because this will spoil the aroma of the entire dish. In any case, you should not use hyssop in large doses; it can be combined with other spices, such as parsley, dill, mint, fennel, celery, basil, and marjoram.
Hyssop essential oil
Hyssop essential oil is very popular. It perfectly calms frayed nerves, relieves spasms, and fights allergies. Women often use it to normalize the menstrual cycle. The oil perfectly relieves weather dependence and helps reduce warts and calluses.
The uses for essential oils are also varied. As aromatic baths, in warm water Just add 10 drops of oil and 10 minutes of bliss and healing are guaranteed. You should not abuse your stay in such a bath; since hyssop, although it is a medicinal plant and has enough useful properties, still refers to slightly poisonous plants, and in certain cases is contraindicated for use.
For inhalation, inhale water steam with the addition of 5 drops of essential oil for 5-7 minutes. Acne, bruises and bruises, warts, eczema, wounds are often lubricated with essential oil.
For colds and joint pain, a massage using essential oil will come in handy. To do this, 10 drops of ether are mixed with 20 ml of any oil. plant origin and rubbed into the body. After applying the oil to the body, there is usually a slight tingling or redness of the skin. There is no need to worry about this; this is a natural property of the plant.
Preparation of hyssop
Herbalists advise collecting hyssop during full flowering, at sunrise, in the first phase of the moon - then it has full healing power and will bring maximum benefits.
- Before you cut the grass, be sure to say hello to the grass and ask permission to collect it. WITH therapeutic purpose cut off flowering tops;
- To properly dry the grass, collect it in small bunches and hang it in a ventilated place, but away from the sun;
- It is better to store hyssop in a hermetically sealed container.
In our country, the plant has long been grown in industrial conditions, but this is done mainly to extract the most valuable essential oil from it.
A light, pure herb, hyssop, which has wonderful healing properties and a minimum of contraindications, regulates the energy of a person as a whole and has a powerful healing effect.
At the beginning of the 14th century, the famous physician Arnold of Villanova compiled the Salerno Code of Health, in verse, dedicated to medicinal herbs, flowers, fruits. And there it is said about Hyssop:
“The herb that cleanses the chest from phlegm is hyssop,
if it is boiled together with honey.
And they say that it gives the face an excellent color, and is called hyssop."
Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
Botanical name: Hyssopus officinalis
Pharmacy: dry leaf extract - Hyssopus officinalis L., hyssop herb - Hyssopi herba (formerly: Herba Hyssopi).
Generic name: Hyssopus
Folk names: blue St. John's wort; forest hyssop, Dracocephalum, bee grass, fragrant hyssop
The Latin name Hyssopus officinalis comes from the Hebrew “esob” (azob), which means “sacred fragrant herb” (although in the Bible this is apparently the name for one of the types of marjoram)
More than three hundred varieties of hyssop are known, of which there are four main varieties, but it is Hyssopus officinalis that is mainly used to obtain aromatic oil. It has other names: common hyssop, blue St. John's wort, juzefka, susop, hysop.
The root is woody. Stems are tetrahedral, branched, almost glabrous or short-pubescent, lignified at the base, twig-like, 45 cm long. Leaves are opposite, almost sessile, lanceolate, short-petiolate, entire, 2-4 cm long and 0.4-0.9 cm wide; apical - smaller. The flowers are small, arranged three to seven in the axils of the leaves, forming a spike-shaped inflorescence in the upper part of the stem. The corolla is two-lipped, blue or purple, less often pink or white. The fruit is a nut.
Flowering grass is used, and only the upper, more tender parts of the shoots should be cut off. The taste of hyssop leaves is slightly bitter and slightly reminiscent of mint.
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION. MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Hyssop, like many spicy aromatic plants, contains essential oil from 0.3 to 1-2%, tannins up to 8%, glycosides, hesperidin, diosmin, hyssopin, resins, etc. Green hyssop grass, cut before flowering, rich ascorbic acid- about 170 mg per 100 g of fresh leaves. It has bactericidal properties. Hyssop leaves contain ursolic and omanic acids, tannins, and the flowers contain flavonoids hyssopin and diosmin.
To obtain essential oil, hyssop is collected during the time of mass flowering in the second year of life.
With later harvesting, the essential oil content decreases. A good harvest is obtained within five to six years. Subsequently, it decreases, and the plantation is established in a new location.
The cutting of leaves for future use begins in the flowering phase.
To prepare raw materials, the beveled mass is dried in the shade under a canopy or in dryers, spreading it out in a thin layer. Dried raw materials are stored in dry, ventilated areas.
Hyssop is collected at the beginning of flowering, from June to August. The fruits ripen in August-October.
Hyssop is a good honey plant. . It is used to attract bees during swarming, for which the hives are rubbed with fresh grass. And pests, for example, the cabbage cutworm, are repelled by the smell of hyssop.
Hyssop is known as a medicinal plant for at least since the time of Hippocrates (about 460 - 377 BC), who mentioned him in his writings. It was used by Dioscorides (about 40 - 90), Avicenna (about 980 - 1037) and many others no less famous doctors. For example, in the “Canon of Medical Science” Avicenna describes hyssop as a “hot”, thinning and loosening agent, and recommends it for use in the following cases: for liquefying milk in nursing mothers, for “blockages” in the lungs in elderly people, for constipation, as a painkiller, to expel pathogenic “matter” from the head, including memory loss and epilepsy, with night blindness, for asthma, pleurisy, inflammation respiratory system, for liver diseases and Bladder, at gynecological diseases leading to infertility in dentistry. By the way, it is very easy to feel the hot nature of hyssop. It is enough to chew its leaves to feel warmth in your mouth.
Much later, already in France, the Carthusian monks, based on many medicinal herbs and alcohol created the “elixir of longevity.” The drink was a huge success for its healing properties. The holy brothers constantly improved it, and as a result, in 1764, the famous Green Chartreuse liqueur was born. Recipe herbal infusion is still sacredly guarded by the three abbots of the monastery, but it is certainly known that one of the main herbs used in its production is hyssop.
Hyssop is one of those herbs that affects not just any separate body, and on the human body as a whole, they regulate human energy. A light, pure herb with a strong healing effect. It is sometimes even considered not a magical, but a sacred herb.
Medicine:
Hyssop is mainly used for gastrointestinal diseases and to stimulate appetite, the aerial parts also relieve flatulence and abdominal cramps; they were once widely used for constipation in combination with figs. And its anticonvulsant and weak diuretic effect is used in diuretic tea. In addition, hyssop is also used as an expectorant for dry coughs, bronchitis, severe cold And bronchial asthma. The above-ground parts also serve as a diaphoretic for colds and flu.
Essential oil is used as a tonic and soft depressant when exhausted nervous system. associated with fatigue or depression.
Civil service German health authorities rejected the use of hyssop, since its healing effect had not been proven.
Ethnoscience:
In folk medicine, hyssop is used for angina pectoris and gastrointestinal diseases. It promotes digestion and stimulates appetite. Hyssop infusion is recommended for older people as a general health drink. He helps with chronic diseases upper respiratory tract, asthma, neuroses, excessive sweating.
A decoction and infusion of hyssop is used to wash the eyes for conjunctivitis, to rinse the mouth and throat when inflammatory diseases, as well as for compresses for bruises and rheumatism, for wound healing. And, if you have bruises or contusions, it’s time to steam the weed, wrap it in gauze (or another clean cloth) and apply it to the sore spot overnight, wrapping it in a bandage or strip of cloth. The wound can also be treated with this herb.
“The spirit or vapor of hyssop, if you hold your ears over it, drives the wind out of them.” William Turner, 1562
Hippocrates advised treating pleurisy with this herb, Dioscorides recommended it along with fragrant rue for asthma and colds. Hyssop is one of 130 herbs that flavor Chartreuse liqueur.
Magic
As for magical properties this herb, then it is one of the main herbs considered anti-demonic - added to a bag of aromatic herbs for bathing, bags and incense to protect against evil forces.
To protect against dark forces, the herb should be used exclusively in the form of smoking or water infusions. Just dried grass or alcohol infusions they won't help here.
The grass prepared in advance must be dried so that, having lost moisture, the grass acquires fiery energy power. The very power that will increase the ability of the herb to drive away not only all kinds of evil spirits, but also bad intentions and evil intentions that penetrate your thoughts. Smoke from smoking cleanses not only a person, but also his home.
In the Bible it is called bitter herbs, and brooms from it were used to anoint doorposts during the executions of Egypt so that the Angel of Death would pass by and not take the firstborn, brooms from it were used during divine services by the Levites, the most frequently mentioned plant in the Bible after grapes.
If a child dreams bad dreams, then you can add weed to the mattress padding or prepare a small bag of this weed and put it under the pillow. The smell of this herb will protect a child from fright in his sleep, and incense prepared from hyssop will help against enslaving spirits.
By the way, if you dream of hyssop, it means that serious charges will be brought against you, and if a woman has a dream with hyssop, her reputation is at risk.
A stalk of hyssop placed in shoes protects against evil spirits; a twig tucked into your belt or clutched in your hand can add strength and relieve fatigue during long walking. An intelligent and knowledgeable magician who goes on a long journey always takes a sprig of this plant with him.
Magic recipes
PROTECTIVE POTION
3 parts of rue
2 parts rosemary
1 part vetiver
1 part hyssop
1 part mistletoe
Boil as usual, strain and coat every window and door in the house. Pour the remainder down drains and drains to contain them too.
Don't drink!
COOKING
The leaves and the part of the twigs that are not woody are primarily used as a spice in hyssop. Spicy, somewhat tart and bitter in taste, they are a good addition to various dishes, improving their quality and enriching them with useful substances.
Fresh leaves with flowering tops of twigs are added to soups, minced meats and pates in home cooking. Many people use hyssop when stuffing eggs and sausage. Hyssop is almost indispensable for preparing fried pork, stews, and beef zrazy. It is added very carefully to vegetable and bean dishes. Pairs with cottage cheese dishes (curd pastes). Improves the taste and adds aroma to cucumber and tomato salads, adds piquancy to pickles (use flowering twigs and add in small quantities). It can be used in the preparation of drinks; this is more often done in Eastern countries.
Dried hyssop sprigs are added to almost all dishes, as are dried leaves. The amount of dry herbs per serving is: 0.5 g for first courses, 0.3 g for second courses, 0.2 g for sauces. After adding hyssop, there is no need to cover the dish with the dish, otherwise the smell will spoil. You should not get carried away with large doses; hyssop is “friendly” to other simultaneous additions of herbs, such as dill, parsley, celery, fennel, mint, marjoram, and basil.
Hyssop tea:
2 teaspoons chopped herbs pour 1/4 cold water, bring to a boil and leave for 5 minutes. After straining, the tea is ready to drink. Dosage: 2 cups per day.
Infusion:
10 g of flowers per 100 ml of boiling water and 15-20 g of sugar, take 100 ml per day. Drink for colds, chest pain and bronchitis
Decoction:
Boil 3 teaspoons of crushed hyssop herb in 1.5 glasses of water in a water bath for 30 minutes and add 3-4 tablespoons of red wine. For rinsing with stomatitis and diseases.
Essential oil:
A mixture of 10 drops of hyssop oil and 20 ml of sunflower oil. Pairs well with thyme and eucalyptus. For bronchitis and severe colds - rubbing.
Oil:
At nervous exhaustion, depression and stress, take a bath by adding 5-10 drops of oil.
Baths:
Add 5-10 drops of hyssop oil pre-mixed with 1-2 tbsp to a filled bath (37-38 g). l. emulsifier (milk, honey, sea or table salt). Duration of the procedure is 15 minutes.
Aromatization of premises:- Add 4-6 drops of oil to an aroma lamp filled with water and light a candle. The duration of the procedure is 15-30 minutes.
ATTENTION! The essential oil should be used with caution as it contains the ketone compound pinocamphone, which in high doses causes seizures
Contraindications: individual intolerance to hyssop oil. Use caution during pregnancy and epilepsy. Avoid contact with eyes. Overdose is harmful.
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