Dracocephalum officinalis (L.) Y.P.Chen & B.T.Drew
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Dracocephalum officinalis

Family: LAMIACEAE
Genus: Dracocephalum
Species: officinalis (L.) Y.P.Chen & B.T.Drew
Common names: Hyssop
Pharmacopoeia Londinensis name: Hyssopus
Distribution summary: N. Africa, W. Asia, Europe
Habit: Sub-Shrub
Hardiness: H7 - Very hardy
Habitat: rock ledges, dry hills
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Pharmacopoeia Londinensis 1618 'Flowers' (HSE 1B)
Flowering months: July, August, September
Reason for growing: Medicinal, traditional herbal registration

Additional Notes

Hyssopus officinalis is a synonym

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:3304211-4

“Hysopus. Helps cough, shortness of breath, wheezing, distillations upon the lungs, ... kills worms in the body, amends the whole colour of the body, helps the dropsy and spleen, sore throats and noise in the ears.” "Syrup of Hysop. Mesue [ie a recipe from Mesue the Younger's 'Antidotarium' c. 1000 AD]. It mightily strengthens the breast [ie thorax] and lungues, causeth long wind, cleer voice, is a good remedy against coughs. Use it like the former [Syrup of Liquorice]."

Culpeper, Nicholas. (1650). A Physical Directory . London, Peter Cole. page 29 and 86

Traditional Herbal Medicine Registration (THMR).

In the King James’ Bible New Testament translation, a sponge soaked in sour wine or vinegar was stuck on a branch of hyssop and offered to Jesus of Nazareth on the cross just before he died (John 19:29) – but this phonetic transliteration of ezob may not have been the same plant

Oakeley, Dr. H. F. . (2013). The Gardens of the Pharmacopoeia Londinensis. Link

Asia-Temperate, Caucasus, North Caucasus

Africa, Northern Africa, Algeria

Africa, Northern Africa, Morocco

Europe, Eastern Europe, Ukraine

Europe, Middle Europe

Europe, Southeastern Europe

Europe, Southwestern Europe

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