Spotlight on Hyssop Origins | Description | Qualities | History
| Cultivation | Harvesting Psalms 51:7, 10 "Purge me with hyssop
and I shall be clean; Wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.
Teach me to hear joy and laughter, that the bones which thou
hast broken may rejoice." Latin name - Hyssopus officinalis
Description - Hyssop is an evergreen, shrubby, perenial. It
grows to about 2ft (60cm) high, with long, thin, sharp-pointed
leaves. It has long narrow spikes which flower from June to
October and there are several varieties with blue, purple, pink
or white flowers. It has a woody stem. Attributed medicinal
qualities - Hyssop is well known for its use in the treatment of
colds and congestion. In America it is also used externally for
the relief of muscular rheumatism, and for bruises and
discoloured contusions, in addtion the green herb when bruised
and applied is said to heal cuts promptly. It has also been used
to treat Karposi's sarcoma found in more advanced stages of HIV
infection and is purported t