Essential oil hyssop: methods of application Bashny.Net

Hyssop is a perennial odorous herb or shrub of the family Labiatae. This herb with erect quadrangular stem that grows up to 20-25 cm in height. Its small leaves are short entire. Blooms small two-lipped, dark blue flowers, rarely pink, white and purple, forming spicate inflorescences 5-7 pieces. The fruit is a nutlet.

 


 

Wild flowers in North America and Western Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asian republics and in Crimea. It is cultivated in Central Asia, the Caucasus, India, Europe and South of Ukraine.

Essential oil hyssop is obtained by water-steam distillation.

DESCRIPTION AND COMPOSITION OF THE OIL

easy flowing, light-yellow or yellowish-green liquid with a strong pungent aromatic turpentine-camphor odor with sweet and spicy undertones and a bitter taste.

Main components: Sabine, pinene, myrcene, beta-phellandrene, pinocamphone, pinocarvone, isopinocamphone, beta-bourbonene, caryophyllene, isocaryophyllene, germacrene D, bicyclogermacrene, Elema, caryophyllene, camphene, limonene, beta-aciman, linalool, myrtenol, myrtenal, alpha-copain, methyleugenol, alpha-gorunen, valensin.

ACTION:

antiseptic, astringent, bactericidal, antispasmodic, carminative, expectorant, antipyretic, cardiotonic, hypertensive, anti-allergic, diaphoretic, sedative, tonic, resolving, healing. Has a restorative effect on the body, less weather dependent, is a powerful adaptogen. Improves concentration. Has a pronounced anti-allergic activity.

Oil of hyssop facilitates easier adaptation to external factors, eliminating emotional lability, hysteria, confusion, and loss of self control.

Increases endurance, sociability, mood and concentration, strengthens the immune system.

The essential oil gives the feeling of comfort and warmth. Used as a sedative and tonic for nervous breakdowns, as well as with fatigue, depression.

Hyssop effectively regenerates skin cells, dissolving and smoothing out wrinkles, striae, scars, eliminates actinic keratoses. Having a wound healing effect, helps with dermatitis.

Widely used in the treatment of irritations, swelling, redness, weeping eczema, as well as autoimmune and bacterial dermatitis.

Recommended for skin care of hands.

Essential oil of hyssop is able to display corns and warts, treating weeping eczema.

Eliminates inflammation of the lungs, normalizing their work. Due to its expectorant, bronchodilator and anti-inflammatory action is widely used in the treatment of bronchitis, asthma and pneumonia, eliminating spastic and obstructive reactions, making breathing easier, and normalizes the condition of the broncho-pulmonary system. Oil relieves inflammation of the nasopharynx and the ear, to treat at the same pain in sinusitis, tonsillitis and otitis media.

Hyssop relieves the person from the intestinal and gastric colic, cramps, gas, eliminates the enzyme insufficiency and atony, which are the causes of constipation.

Has beneficial effects on the entire cardiovascular system, in particular eliminates the lability of blood pressure and the phenomenon of ischemia.

Relieves these allergic reactions: skin rash (urticaria), vasomotor rhinitis, allergic rhinitis, hay fever, asthmatic bronchitis component.

As a diuretic, antiurolithiasis and antiholinesteraznah means regulates salt balance in the body, contributing to the dissolution of kidney stones and preventing the formation of concretions.

The oil has a resolving, regenerating, protevorevmaticescoy action, eliminating bruises, bruising, swelling and stretch marks. It is recommended for fractures with swelling.

Stabilizes menstrual cycle, alleviates menopausal disorders, amenorrhea resolves.

In the literature there are data on the use of oil of hyssop as a preventative anticancer agent.

In Bulgaria, the oil of hyssop mixed with a fat basis (petrolatum, vegetable oil) is used as a medicine in purulent diseases of the skin caused by Staphylococcus.

THE METHODS OF APPLICATION, DOSAGE:

Inhalations: 1 drop for 3 min for hot inhalations and 2 min for cool;

Nasal drops: 2 drops 1-2 tsp.l. oil St. John's wort, instilled every hour for 2-4 drops; Aromamedalony: 1 drop;

Massage and rubbing: 10-12 drops per 20 ml of bases;

In cosmetic products for their enrichment: 10-12 drops per 10 ml of base basics;

Baths: 2-5 drops; Aromakuritelnitsy: 2-5 drops per 10 sq. m.;

Compresses: 14-16 drops per 20 ml of oil to a warm compress. Dip a soft cotton cloth, wring out and apply to area of spasms, pain, irritation or inflammation. For cold water compress 5 drops in 25 ml. of water, also applying the cloth to the area of injury.

Gargle: 2 drops with 1 tsp. L. soda, honey or salt to a glass of warm water;
Application: for the resorption of scars essential oil applied in its pure form;
Beauty of ice: 8-12 to mix with 2 tsp of honey or a cosmetic cream diluted in 300 ml of water and freeze in special forms. Ice cube, wipe the face, neck and décolleté 2 times a day;

Internal use: used as an additive in sauces, jams, honey (2 drops per 50 ml). This mixture, take 1 teaspoon 1-3 times a day as needed. It is advisable to drink juice, yogurt, kefir or green tea.

CONTRAINDICATIONS:

Overdose of essential oil of hyssop, a convulsion. Is strictly prohibited its use during pregnancy, as well as psychotic States.

When applied to the skin there is a natural reaction variables for the sensations of heat and cold, which stopped after 2-3 minutes.

STORAGE CONDITIONS:

Store in a tightly sealed vials of dark glass at room temperature out of reach of children. Avoid contact with direct sunlight.

COMPLIMENTARY FLAVORS:

Combined with oils of lavender, rosemary, Myrtle, sage, geranium, orange, Mandarin, lemon balm, rosemary, fennel. Thick and heavy aroma of hyssop is more easy and pleasant together with complementary oil collusion.

 

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