HYSSOP "THE BREATH OF LIFE"

This native old southern Europe is a bushy evergreen with square
stems; slim, linear leaves; and whorls of blue flowers. Its name
comes from the Greek "azob" , which means "holy
herb." It's one of
the herbs that grows on the hills of Palestine, and was traditionally
used to clean holy places.

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM CLEANSER

A purgative for the chest and expectorant for stubborn phlegm, hyssop
tea is an excellent treatment to maintain the health of your
respiratory system, and to strengthen the mucous membranes throughout
your body, since it reduces inflammation in the membranes. Mucous
congestion and inflammation of the membranes allow bacteria to
thrive, and that can compromise your immunity, making you more
susceptible to mucous-related disorders, including:

1. ASTHMATIC "ATTACKS" AND ALLERGIC REACTIONS.

Try hyssop tea as a cleansing remedy when you are not in the spell of
an "attack" or "reaction." That way, you will reap
the benefits of
hyssop's expectorant action as a health treatment. The renowned
herbalist E>M> Grieves wrote that hyssop tea "admirably promotes
expectoration." It has no known toxicity , and is totally safe
to
use more often if you need it. As you continue with the treatment,
one day you might see That your attacks or allergic reactions
don't seem to occur as frequently. Then you're on your way to
real
relief. When mucous congestion is relieved, it makes the "Breath
of
Life" go that much deeper.

2. BRONCHITIS, OR LINGERING BRONCHIAL CONGESTION.

Hyssop tea helps to purge bronchial mucous and cleanse bronchial
passages.

3. CONGESTED CHEST COLDS.

If you feel "all choked up" with a cold, try this treatment.
Take
plain tea to dry the mucous and help you breathe- it can clear a dry
congested chest in 20 minutes or less. Afterward, try a cleansing
treatment of hyssop tea to bring up imbedded mucous, to insure that
bacteria doesn't stay behind in your mucous membranes. Hyssop can
be
combined with horehound for chronic chest congestion.

4. BREATHING DIFFICULTIES, WHEEZING.

Use a treatment of hyssop tea to expectorate mucous plugs and to help
you breathe more deeply. Stay with it until you gain more
respiratory strength.



RHEUMATISM.

Hyssop tea is a traditional remedy for rheumatic aches, pains,
stiffness and inflammation in muscles and joints. It is still being
used today. Hyssop tea can be taken one to three times a day for
rheumatic bouts.

USES THROUGHOUT THE AGES.

Hyssop tea has been used to treat discomfort from uterine fibroids.
It is also recommended for inflamed mucous conditions throughout the
body. Hippocrates recommended it as a remedy for pleurisy. It's
antiviral, to fight herpes simplex.

BENEFICIAL PARTS: LEAVES, FLOWERS, STEMS

Properties: Volatile oil, Flavanoids, Tannins,Bitter
Values: Expectorant, Pectoral, Stimulant, Carminative,
Antiviral,Diaphoretic,Vermifuge


Reference:
20,000 Secrets of Tea by Victoria Zak
Dell Publishing,New York
Pages 151-152


LIGHT,LOVE & PEACE
MARIA VILLARTA,RN

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