Rebecca Park Totilo

Hyssop Essential Oil Properties and Uses



Posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2009

by Rebecca Park Totilo
Rebecca at the Well & Heal With Essential Oils

Hyssop Essential Oil

plant origin: France , Hungary

medicinal properties: Antiseptic, disinfectant, anti-infectious, anticatarrhal, decongestant, cleansing, purifying, and helps reduce fats in tissue. Hyssop raises low blood pressure. It also helps to regulate menstrual flow and increases perspiration.

traditional uses: For almost a millennium, Hyssop has been used medicinally for its antiseptic, disinfecting, and anti-infectious properties. It has also been beneficial for opening the respiratory system.

other uses: Anxiety, arthritis, asthma, bruises, respiratory infections, coughs, cuts, dermatitis, indigestion, fatigue, nervous tension, parasites (expelling worms), rheumatism, sore throats, viral infections, and wounds.

application: Diffuse and apply topically.

note: Do not use if you are epileptic or have high blood pressure.

uses for hyssop

1. To reduce stress and tension, rub a drop of Hyssop oil into the shoulder/neck area.

2. Inhale Hyssop oil from the bottle to help loosen phlegm the chest area (it is an expectorant).

3. To soothe burned skin, try using Hyssop oil.

4. Apply hot compresses with Hyssop oil for rheumatism.

5. To prevent scarring, apply Hyssop oil on injured area.

6. To help reduce a bruise, apply a cold compress with Hyssop oil as soon as possible after bruising.

7. For a chest rub, mix 10 drops of Hyssop oil with a 1-ounce base of carrier oil for respiratory conditions.

8. Apply Hyssop oil to the chest, neck, and feet to help relieve symptoms related to the respiratory system, especially to help discharge mucus. Also try diffusing.

9. Add 5-10 drops of Hyssop oil to your bath water for nervous exhaustion, guilt, or grief.

For more information about biblical essential oils and how to use them, please visit Rebecca's website, http://www.HealWithOil.com. 

Rebecca Park Totilo’s flair and passion for life bursts into living color when she writes. As an award-winning publisher author of over 34 books, she has been spoken to millions via television, radio and live appearances. Her credits include working as a contributor writer on two best-selling series ("Quiet Moments with God" and “Stories for the Teen’s Heart”) which sold over one million and five million copies respectively.  She is also a freelance writer for several national magazines including Christian Parenting Today, Discipleship Journal and Woman’s World. Rebecca's photography work has appeared in numerous national magazines such as Woman’s World, Sports Spectrum, Evangel, and Sharing the Victory.

Rebecca is a homeschool mom for 20 years and serves as president of Rebecca at the Well Foundation. Please visit her websites at: http://RebeccaAtTheWell.org and http://HealWithOil.com.
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