botanical record · discovered

Hyssop

Hyssopus officinalis

Hyssop · Arznei-Ysop · Echter Ysop · Gewöhnlicher Ysop · Hysope · Hysope officinale · Hysope officinale, Hysope, Herbe sacrée · Hyzop lekarski · Issopo · Vasitinis yzopas

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Spain, Turkey, India, Europe, AT, BE

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Asthma, Bronchitis, Carminative, Cough

Science studied: ALLO-AROMADENDRENE, BORNYL-ACETATE, T-CADINOL, 10-EPI-(ALPHA)-CADINOL

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific name: Hyssopus officinalis

Common names: Hyssop, Arznei-Ysop, Echter Ysop, Gewöhnlicher Ysop, Hysope, Hysope officinale, Hysope officinale, Hysope, Herbe sacrée, Hyzop lekarski, Issopo, Vasitinis yzopas

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Spain, Turkey, India, Europe, AT, BE.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

Asthma
Bronchitis
Carminative
Cough
Diuretic
Dyspepsia
Emmenagogue
Expectorant

show 22 more documented entries

Gall
Hoarseness
Lung
Nerves
Ophthalmia
Pectoral
Sclerosis(Liver)
Stimulant
Stomachic
Sudorific
Tonic
Tumor
Ache(Tooth)
Catarrh
Cold
Kidney
Night-Sweat
Resolvent
Tonsillitis
Tumor(Abdomen)
Urogenital
Vermifuge

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

Elsewhere
Spain
Turkey
India
Europe
AT
BE

Documented cultural uses

Asthma
Bronchitis
Carminative
Cough
Diuretic
Dyspepsia
Emmenagogue
Expectorant
Gall
Hoarseness
Lung
Nerves

show 18 more documented entries

Ophthalmia
Pectoral
Sclerosis(Liver)
Stimulant
Stomachic
Sudorific
Tonic
Tumor
Ache(Tooth)
Catarrh
Cold
Kidney
Night-Sweat
Resolvent
Tonsillitis
Tumor(Abdomen)
Urogenital
Vermifuge

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

Asthma · Elsewhere · "
Bronchitis · Spain · "
Bronchitis · Elsewhere · "
Carminative · Turkey · "
Carminative · Elsewhere · "
Cough · Elsewhere · "
Diuretic · Turkey · "
Dyspepsia · Elsewhere · "
Emmenagogue · Turkey · "
Expectorant · Elsewhere · "
Gall · Turkey · "
Hoarseness · Turkey · "
Lung · Elsewhere · "
Nerves · Elsewhere · "
Ophthalmia · Elsewhere · "
Pectoral · Turkey · "
Pectoral · Elsewhere · "
Sclerosis(Liver) · India · "
Stimulant · Elsewhere · "
Stomachic · Turkey · "
Sudorific · Turkey · "
Tonic · Turkey · "
Tumor · Europe · "
Ache(Tooth) · Elsewhere · "

10 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

<i>Hyssopus officinalis</i> L. (Lamiaceae) Cell Culture Extract Modulates Epidermal Lipid-Related and Differentiation Markers. · 2026 source ↗
Effect of combining curcumin nanoparticles and Hyssopus officinalis hydroalcoholic extract on the expression of the ompA gene associated with multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii biofilm · 2026 source ↗
Ontogenetic and Environmental Variability of Hyssop (<i>Hyssopus officinalis</i> L.) Essential Oil Composition and Activity. · 2026 source ↗