• Thyme leaves• Medical plant names.• Plant origin and biochemical constituents.• Therapeutic indications and other uses.• Medications• Side effects & herbal-drug interactions• Contraindications.
• Henna Leaves• Medical plant names.• Description• Origin and constituents• Uses.
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Thyme leaves : Folia Thymi
• Thymus vulgaris
• Thymus serpyllum
• Family : Labiatae
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Indigenous :Mediterranean Sea regions
Chemical constituents
Volatile oil (Thyme oil )
A mixture of:
• Thymol( 70%)
• Carvocrol(25%)
• Thujone (antioxidant)
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USES1. Antifungal.2. Antibacterial activity .3. Stomachic .4. As food.5. Flavoring agent .6. Improve memory (act as
antioxidant ).7. Prophylaxis from Alzheimer’s
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DrugsPilka® (Novortis)
Drops Treatment of cough
Thymi® (Vitamed)
Syrup Treatment of cough
Gargol® Liquid Mouth wash
(antiseptic)
Garonsept® Lozenge Mouth and throat infections (antiseptic)
Karvol® Liquid caps
Relief of cold symptoms
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• ALBOCAL®
• VAGINAL DOUCHE.
• SACHETS
• Contain:
1.BORIC ACID 70%
2.EUCALYPTUS OIL 2.5%
3.THYMOL 0.5%
4.MENTHOL 0.01%
Vaginal antiseptic
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Side effects • Thyme leaves may increase stomach
acidity.
Herbal-drug interactions
1.H2-blockers.
2.Antacids
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Contraindications1. Peptic ulcer and gastritis.
So contraindicated with H2- Blocker (Cimetidine, Famotidine,Ranitidine) and proton pump inhibitors ( omeprazole, Lansoprazole).
2.GERD (Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease). Contraindicated with Maalox , Rennie and other medications which reduce stomach acidity.
3. In case of pregnancy.
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Henna leaves: Folia LawsoniaeHenna leaves:
Folia Lawsoniae
Lawsonia alba
Family: Lythraceae
Lawsonia alba
Family: Lythraceae
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Description
• Perennial small trees (shrubs) with white or rose green colored flowers .
• Leaves have entire margin {5:2}cm green colored but after drying turned greenish brown .
• Odor :aromatic .• Taste :astringent.
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Origin:Origin:
India ,Arabia ,Egypt , Sudan and Iran .
Chemical constituentsChemical constituents1. Coloring material :Lawson
{orange brown color}
2. Tannin { hydrolysable group} :
Hennotannic acid
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Uses:1. Dye for the hairs .2. Has antibacterial and antifungal
activity.3. Cosmetics :Shampoo &hair creams .4. In treatments of hair loss .N.B : to make black coloured hairs we
can add the leaves of Fognia arabica .• In folk medicine used for treatment of
burns, dry skin ,skin allergy and eczema .
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