HERB PROFILE · EDUCATIONAL REFERENCE

Hyssop

Botanical nameHyssopus officinalis

Plant part usedAerial parts

Important safety information: Avoid pregnancy, epilepsy/seizure disorders and high doses; thujone/pinocamphone-rich preparations can be neurotoxic.

Herbal actions

Expectorant
antispasmodic
antimicrobial in vitro

Traditional and practitioner uses

These uses are presented for historical and educational context. They are not treatment claims.

Productive cough
Upper respiratory catarrh
Digestive gas

Main constituents

Pinocamphone/isopinocamphone, marrubiin, rosmarinic acid, flavonoids

Preparation overview

Tea: Covered infusion. Use modestly and short-term.

Liquid extract reference: 1:5

Preparation strengths are not interchangeable. Open the interactive guide for the complete evidence notes and sources available for this herb.

Herbilous provides educational information only. It does not diagnose, prescribe, or replace professional medical advice. Seek urgent care for severe or worsening symptoms.