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Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis
---Synonyms---Hyssop Parts Used: Dried aerial parts Active Compounds: Terpenoids; including marrubiin, oleanolic and ursolic acids Volatile oil, composed mainly of camphor, pinocaphone, thujone, isopinocamphone, with a- and b-pinene, a-terpinene, linalool, bornyl acetate and many others Flavonoids, including diosmin and hesperidin. Miscellaneous: hyssopin (a glucoside), tannins 5-8%, resin.
---Medicinal Action and Uses--- Anti-spasmodic, expectorant,
diaphoretic, nervine, anti-inflammatory, carminative, hepatic, emmenagogue.
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