Hyssopus officinalis
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This article is about the species of plant usually known as hyssop. For other species in the same genus, sometimes called hyssop, see Hyssopus (plant). For the plant in the Hebrew Bible usually called hyssop, see Ezov. For giant hyssop, see Agastache.
Hyssopus officinalis or hyssop is a shrub in the Lamiaceae or mint family native to Southern Europe, the Middle East, and the region surrounding the Caspian Sea. Due to its purported properties as an antiseptic, cough reliever, and expectorant, it has been used in traditional herbal medicine.
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Hyssop | |
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1885 illustration[1] | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Hyssopus |
Species: | H. officinalis |
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Hyssopus officinalis | |
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