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. Hyssop essential oil is steam distilled from the leaves and flowering tops. The resulting oil is clear to pale yellow in color and has a sweet, woody, herbal scent.
The benefits of the essential oil come from its powerful chemical composition: A-pinene, B-pinene, Camphene, Limonene, Myrcene, Pinocamphone, Sabinene, Thujone, y-Terpineoland 1,8-Cineole 6