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Herbs: Thyme leaf - cut

Common Names: Thyme, garden thyme, mother of thyme, tomillo
Latin Name: Thymus vulgaris

Excerpts from The ABC Herbal

Thyme is thought to stimulate the thymus gland, which regulates the immune system. It is also a powerful antiseptic and disinfectant and has been used to break up mucus, fight colds, coughs, fevers, headaches and sore throats.

Excerpts from The How to Herb Book

Thyme can be used to season food. It is good in Italian dishes, in soups, stocks, meats, and vegetables. Adding thyme to your food gives more nutrition, some beneficial medicinal properties, as well as flavor.

• Removes mucus from head, lungs, and respiratory passages.

• Has a soothing, sedative action on nerves.

• Fights infection and is anti-fungal.

• Expels worms.

• Used in breaking alcoholic habit.

• Tonic for stomach.

• Pain-reliever for migraine headaches when combined with Fenugreek.

Has been used in the following:

Excerpts from Practical Herbalism

Though better known in modern times as a culinary herb, the ancients recognized it for its medicinal powers. According to Culpeper, thyme is, “a noble strengthener of the lungs, as notable a one as grows, nor is there a better remedy growing for whooping cough. It purgeth the body of phlegm and is an excellent remedy for shortness of breath. It is so harmless you need not fear the use of it. An ointment made of it takes away hot swellings and warts, helps the sciatica and dullness of sight, and takes away any pains and hardness of the spleen. It is excellent for those that are troubled with the gout, and the herb taken anyway inwardly is of great comfort to the stomach.”

The Ecletics were more specific. King’s American Dispensatory describes thyme as, “tonic, carminative, emmenagogue, and anti-spasmodic. The cold infusion is useful in dyspepsia, with weak and irritable stomach, and as a stimulating tonic in convalescence from exhausting diseases. The warm infusion is beneficial in hysteria, dysmenorrhea, flatulence, colic, headache, and to promote perspiration. Occasionally the leaves have been used externally, in fomentation. The oil is valuable as a local application to neuralgic and rheumatic pains; and, internally, to fulfill any of the indications for which the plant is used.”

Modern herbalists value thyme for its expectorant and antibacterial properties, and it is frequently used in preparations to support and protect the respiratory system. The essential oil is an effective disinfectant and natural preservative that is used in many skin preparations, not only for its therapeutic effect, but to protect the product itself from microbial contamination and spoilage. Recent studies have validated many of thyme’s broad range of actions, and have even recognized potent antioxidant properties that have anti-aging implications.

Indicated Usages – Internal:

Indicated Usages - External:

Excerpts from Nutritional Herbology

Thyme is widely known as a common culinary herb used in baked goods, meat, condiments and vegetables. The oil posseses antioxidant properties that make it effective in curing pork.

It is used in pharmaceuticals as an antispasmodic, carminative, counterirritant and in mouth washes. It is also used as an anthelmintic, sedative, diaphoretic and expectorant.

Thymol is carminative, antioxidant, antibacterial and anthelmintic. Its carminative properties are attributed to its volatile oils which irritate the gastrointestinal lining thus stimulating the production of gastric fluids.

Contains aromatic compounds that are antiseptic, dilate the bronchioles and increase the ciliary movements in the lungs. These compounds also decrease the thickness while increasing the production of mucosal fluid. It also contains bitter compounds that relieve smooth muscle spasms. Thyme has been used to treat bronchitis, asthma, coughs, colds, fevers, infections and rheumatism.

From Our Reading and/or Experience...

• This is not like the Thyme you may find on a spice rack in a supermarket. This is much fresher and more effective.
• Like most spices, it is potent and a little goes a long way. Nonetheless, we do go wild with it.
• We use it often in tea and tincture combinations and in capsules. Of course, it can be used in many other types of remedies.
• Thyme is a food and spice. Thus, we keep it in the kitchen as all other food ingredients. We add it to many dishes (salads, meat dishes, stir fry, vegetables, etc.) to enhance the flavor and add nutritional value to our foods.
• Thyme can be used to benefit anyone: men, women (including before, during or after pregnancy, and nursing), children and animals.
• It can be used as often as you would like, and in any way you choose.
• As is the case with most spices, Thyme should be stored in a dark, dry, and cool place.

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