Hyssop

Ingredients~ Organic fresh hyssop flowers and leaves, organic coconut glycerin, spring water. 1 fl oz *Alcohol Free

fresh herb/menstruum ratio 1:2

*All ingredients are organic, sustainably or locally sourced, and ethically wildcrafted.

Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis), an evergreen shrub in the mint family, is native to both the Mediterranean and Asia. For over 3000 years hyssop use was mentioned in Ancient Egyptian, Anatolian, Hebrew, and Greek texts making the plant one of the oldest in recorded use.

However, there is historical confusion on the exact botanical identity and it's Greek misinterpretion with biblical hyssop (ezov) which is believed to actually be Origanum syriacum (Syrian Oregano/Wild Marjoram).

It is known that the Egyptian priestess and priestly castes were known to eat hyssop daily with bread for dietary purification, and as a spiritual detoxifier. They also included hyssop in sacred temple baths, and as a ritual washing agent to cleanse mummies internally and externally of any physical or spiritual defilement.
The Ancient Anatolian, Greek, and Hebrew temple priests or priestesses were believed to tie hyssop into bundles, dipped in water and sprinkled on temple floors, altars, and sanctuaries as a spiritual agent for cleansing.

In folk Catholicism, Hoodoo, and European Folk Magic hyssop was utilized in similar ways such as crossed conditions includint hexes, warding off negative or unwanted influences, persistent misfortune, or removing personal obstacles such as malice or depression. In these traditions hyssop was also made into floor washes, or spiritual baths, hung in homes to ward off the evil eye and protect home thresholds from malevolent spirits.

In many of these cultures including Ancient Turkey (Anatolia), hyssop wasn't just a spiritual herb but it was valued in traditional folk medicine. Hyssop's ability to support respiratory health is it's most applied medicinal use both historically and in the modern age. It has strong expectorant action for chest congestion, possesses antiviral and antibacterial properties, clear cold stagnation, promotes sweating (diaphoretic action) during a fever, eases sore throats, and helps to open airways of the lungs.

Hyssop's herbal energetics are warming and drying, with a bitter and pungent taste which enhances the digestive tract and supports the liver by helping to secrete bile and enzymes helping with absorption of nutrients. Medieval herbalists as well as later European herbalists wrote about hyssop for cleansing and restoring the digestive tract, relieving bloating, gas, cramping, settling the stomach after meals, and to kill intestinal parasites. Hyssop was also included in both food and beverages including hyssop-infused wine by the Romans for digestion.

*This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.