We do know the ancient Greeks used Hyssop for cough, wheezing and shortness of breath. Medieval German Herbalist Hildegard of Bingen wrote that hyssop cleans the lungs. She suggested chicken should be cooked in hyssop and wine. Knowing what we know about chicken broth and colds she was right on target by adding the hyssop.

      Famous English herbalist Nicholas Culpeper suggested that Hyssop should be used for  chest aliments. He also felt that it killed stomach worms. He also mixed hyssop and wine together to wash and soak inflammation. We now know that the microorganism that produces penicillin grows on hyssop leaves. Some people have stretched this truth to say "Hyssop contains Penicillin." , it doesn't.

 The Colonist brought Hyssop to America but as the years went by it fell from fame and favor.  The past few years Hyssop's popularity has started to pick-up but still to date , it is undervalued.  Hyssop can be useful as both calming and tonic.  Is has a positive effect when used to treat bronchitis and respiratory infections . It helps to produce a more liquid mucus  so that the lungs can expel it .  Next time you have a bad cold try a cup of Hyssop tea.

Hyssop Tea

Brew a teaspoon of dried hyssop  in 8 ozs of boiling water   let this steep 3-5 minutes.

Hyssop can be grown in most any garden and likes a sunny dry site. Butterflies love the sweet aromatic smell of Hyssop.

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