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Hyssopus officinalis is a synonym
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“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
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