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Hyssop
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Hyssopus officinalis
This low growing aromatic bushy shrub with pink or white flowers, is said to be an anthelmintic, aromatic, carminatve, an expectorant and a stimulant.
It is a useful medicinal herb to treat coughs, colds, bronchitis, asthma, shortness of breath, and it also helps to ease congestion and tightness of chest by loosening the phlegm in the lungs and throat. It is excellent for children and infants suffering sore throat and tonsilitis, and can be applied as a compress or used as a mouthwash or gargle. Being a tonic herb, it increases blood circulation and promotes general well being.
It treats various disorders of the gstrointestinal system such as intestinal worm infestation.
Studies in America have shown that hyssop may have the potential to treat AIDS, as it been found to be very effective as an antiviral, and anti-HIV.
For external use, a poultice, or compress of an infusion made from the herb, is applied to affected areas to relieve sprains, strains and painful muscles, insect stings and bites, minor burns and skin irritation, on the neck region to relieve a sore throat.
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