ORIGIN: HERB HYSSOP (HYSSOPUS OFFICINALIS) IS A PERENNIAL HERBACEOUS PLANT BELONGING TO THE LAMIACEAE FAMILY.HYSSOP IS A BRIGHTLY COLORED SHRUB OR SUBSHRUB. ITS STEM IS WOODY AT THE BASE, FROM WHICH GROW A NUMBER OF STRAIGHT BRANCHES. ITS LEAVES ARE LANCE SHAPED AND DARK GREEN IN COLOUR. THE PLANT PRODUCES BUNCHES OF PINK, BLUE, OR, MORE RARELY WHITE FRAGRANT FLOWERS.USE: FRESH HYSSOP LEAVES AND SHOOTS ARE USED AS AN AROMATIC CONDIMENT WHILE THE AIR-DRIED FLOWERS ARE USED TO MAKE HERBAL TEAS.CAUTION : USE IN MODERATION. SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN BY THOSE OF A NERVOUS DISPOSITION.PROPERTIES: AS A MEDICINAL HERB, HYSSOP HAS DIGESTIVE, SOOTHING, EXPECTORANT, AND COUGH SUPPRESSANT PROPERTIES.