botanical name(s): Hyssopus officinalis
synonyms: hyssop, ysop, hysope
part(s) used: aerial parts
qualities: acrid, warm
affinities:
actions: stimulant, carminative, astringent, diaphoretic, expectorant, stomachic
dosage:
» tincture: 2 - 4 ml.
therapy:
AHPA Botanical Safety Rating: 2b
toxicity: 0
» use with caution during pregnancy (Brinker, p. 118) due to emmenagogue and abortifacient effects (Farnsworth, Lust)
constituents: volatile oil, tannin, glycoside (diosmine)
footnotes
Brinker F. 1996. The Toxicology of Botanical Medicines, rev. 2nd ed., Sandy, Oregon: Eclectic Medical Publications.
Farnsworth NR, Bingel AS, Cordell GA, Crane FA, Fong HHS. 1975. Potential Value of Plants as Sources of New Antifertility Agents I. J. Pharm. Sci., 64:535-98.
Lust, J. 1983. The Herb Book. New York: Bantam Books.