Chemical composition
of hyssop plant
Hyssop contains rosmarinic and caffeic acids along with pinanones, beta-pinene, limonene, pinocamphone,
isopinocamphone.
Nature's Way Hyssop Herb, 445 mg
Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) herb once used to clean ancient temples, is now a
popular herb during the winter season. Known for its strong mint smell and
pretty flowers, it was strewn on floors to deodorize and purify the air.
Today it is used as a popular herbal supplement available in capsules, as
a hyssop tea, as aromatic nasal and chest rubs, and as an attractive addition to
the herb garden.
Nauture's Way
Hyssop
Supplement Facts
Hyssop (leaf, flowering top) - 890 mg*
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Hyssop herb supplement.
Recommendation: As an addition to the daily diet, take one or two hyssop capsules daily.
* Hyssop daily value not established
Antibacterial benefit
Essential oils of sage, mint, hyssop have generally a bacteriostatic activity.
Anti-viral activity
Crude extracts of dried leaves of
hyssop contain strong anti-viral and
anti-HIV-1 activity.
Hyssop danger
Very high doses of
hyssop have been found to have convulsant properties, perhaps
due to its content of terpene ketones pinocamphone and isopinocamphone.
Q. Can hyssop supplement and astragalus herb be
taken together the same day?
A. Probably. Hyssop is a mild and gentle herb and should not
interact with other supplements. You
can buy
Astragalus
here.
Astragalus
is used by traditional Chinese doctors to stimulate the
immune system.
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