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Thyme Health Benefits
Thyme
Other names: common thyme, garden thyme
Botanical name: Thymus vulgaris
Family: Lamiaceae
Thyme flowers
Relatives and Frauds
Basil thyme
Acinos arvensis
Lemon thyme
Thymus x citriodorus
Important
Always use organic methods when growing herbs
for medicinal useto avoid contaminants
in your remedies!
You can use thyme as a substitute for oregano or marjoram, even in Italian dishes like this yummy looking lasagne
Tie the bunch tightly. It will shrink as it dries and may fall apart otherwise.
Hang it somewhere cool, dry and airy, out of direct sunlight.
Contra-Indications
Don't use thyme if you're pregnant or trying for a
baby.
Medicinal Uses of Thyme
anti-fungal, anti-viral, anti-bacterial
antiseptic
expectorant
general tonic (adaptogen)
Standard Infusion
3-4 teaspoons fresh or 1-2 teaspons dried leaves to 250ml (1 US cup, 8 fl oz) boiling water
Allow to stand for 5-10 minutes and strain before use
Internal use
Up to 3 doses of around 80ml (a third of a cup) per day
respiratory complaints (asthma, catarrh, bronchitis/other coughs, laryngitis), chills
indigestion, diarrhea and gastritis
gargle for tonsillitis etc., mouthwash for bad breath, gum disease (gingivitis)
External use
anti-fungal, wash for fungal infections eg. athlete's foot
steam inhalation for tonsillitis, catarrh, general infections
to relieve muscle fatigue in ME/chronic fatigue
compress or poultice for rheumatic pain, arthritis etc.
A compress is a bandage dipped in an infusion or decoction and wrung out. There are 3 kinds: hot, warm and cold.
Refresh to keep the temperature right by putting it back in the liquid every now and then.
Steam Inhalation
The old way - but you can also buy electric powered steam inhalers if you are going to use this method frequently.
Home made mouthwash
2 teaspoons fresh or 1 teaspoon dried leaves to 250ml (1 US cup, 8 fl oz)
boiling water
Infuse 10 minutes, cool
Use the whole cup, one mouthful at a time
Cootie (Headlice) Repellent
Add a few drops of thyme essential oil to a bottle of sweet almond oil. (You could also use a thyme maceration.) Comb a little through the hair night and morning.
The author Frann Leach has a blog at www.HerbalMedicineFromYourGarden.com
and is the author of the Herbal Medicine from Your Garden or Windowsill series,
available on Amazon.
Visit Frann's author page at www.viewauthor.at/FrannLeach for a
complete list.
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